Advice and Articles tagged with fiction
A Guide to Fleshing Out Your Plot
The plot of a novel is a complication and its resolution. The author is free to structure this complication and resolution however they wish. This podcast will guide you through fleshing out your plot. Continued...
Creating Believable Characters
Any seasoned writer will tell you that creating characters that are believable takes some work. It's a little like painting a picture, stroke by stroke. Characters have to be constructed, bit by bit, until the whole, complex individual finally comes into view. Continued...
Five Habits to Avoid in Fiction Writing
Five habits every writer of fiction needs to break. Continued...
Fleshing Out Your Plot
Your selection of setting and character will do a lot in this department, but you also have to carefully craft the sequence of events that will take place between the event that sets the story in motion and the event that brings it to its conclusion. A straight path between the two is rarely interesting. Twists and turns that increase the sense of struggle provide an opportunity for the readers to build stronger emotional bonds with the character and build suspense. Continued...
How to Write a Prologue
So, you’ve finished writing your book and can’t figure out where to put that extra bit of necessary information? This article will explain the prologue and help you determine whether you should use one. Continued...
Plot Structures for Books in a Series
When writing a book series, it is important to keep plot structures in mind; each book must have its own plot, a plot which is concluded within its own pages. Continued...
Short Stories: Wondering How to Fit Your Big Ideas into a Small Space?
Scribendi.com's editors explain what a short story is and offer helpful tips about how to write a short story. Continued...
The Golden Rules for a Good Plot
Everyone wants to know the secret behind amazing novels. Scribendi.com's editors offer five helpful plot rules that will ensure your novel has a good plot, one that will grab and keep your reader's attention. Continued...
The Plot Skeleton: How to Write a Plot Outline
There are many names for a plot outline; one of our favorites is the plot skeleton. Whatever you refer to it as, the plot outline is what will hold up your story if you know how to use it—or cause it to collapse if you don't. Continued...
