5 Ways Harlan Ellison Can Help You Improve Your Writing
Hot-headed, outspoken, and litigious, Ellison was a source of a lot of advice in his lifetime, and so today we’ll be sifting through his thoughts and exploring what modern authors can learn
Speculative fiction
The 4 Golden Rules of Writing Political Fiction
Political fiction is a difficult thing to discuss (let alone write!) due to its sheer breadth. Both ‘A Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists’ are technically works of political fiction, and yet the two novels have very little in common.
What Makes Fiction Bizarro, And What Makes Bizarro Awesome?
In this article, I’ll be taking a look at how to identify bizarro fiction and how to use that knowledge to improve your own bizarro writing. We’ll end with a useful exercise you can try at your desk (it involves cowboys,) but for now, our first question is obvious…
Alternate History Fiction: 3 Useful Rules You Should Know
Alternate history fiction is one of the hidden gems of literature, a sprawling chasm of a genre often overlooked by those not familiar with it. This is perhaps because on the surface it can look like fantasy or science-fiction – involved as it is with stories of worlds not our own – however beneath the surface it’s …
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