Hi SEers! Denise here today to talk about taking an end-of-the-year writing break. I like to set aside the last two weeks of the year to spend with family and enjoy the holidays. I hope everyone who celebrated yesterday and all the other seasonal holidays, including today’s Boxing Day, found some joy and magic. Today, … Continue reading END OF THE YEAR WRITING BREAK
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Writing the End – Part II
Greetings Storytellers! Last month I introduced the topic of endings and how important they are to creating a satisfying and lasting impression of our books: Writing the End, Part One. Now, it’s time to browse through some common types of endings. Not all types of endings are mutually exclusive, and the goal isn’t to pick … Continue reading Writing the End – Part II
Why Write Short Stories?
Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on short stories. Why write short stories? The answer is quite simple: short stories offer instant gratification for both writer and reader. A short story can be written in a day or two. It can be read in a matter of minutes. I … Continue reading Why Write Short Stories?
How to Use Prologues, Part 10, Recap of Tools
Image courtesy of Tumisu via Pixabay Hi SErs! It's a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I'd like to summarise the tools available for prologues, seeing as we've covered a lot so far. Here's a link to the previous post on In Media Res in Prologues. Tools for Prologues: Backstory Delivery Spoilers … Continue reading How to Use Prologues, Part 10, Recap of Tools
Writing the End – Part 1
Greetings Storytellers! Diana here today. Since recently posting about Writing First Chapters, I thought it might be interesting to post about the last ones. First chapters get a lot of attention because that’s where we hook our readers and hopefully leave them salivating for chapter two. What’s the point of worrying about a book’s … Continue reading Writing the End – Part 1
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