Fiction is both artifice and verisimilitude. It requires both creative invention and a degree of acceptable truthfulness.
Tag: fiction writing
Behind The Story: Number One Fan
The story behind the novel, “Number One Fan” I wrote many years ago.
What Art Thy 10 Commandments For Fiction Writers?
When it comes to creative writing, no commandments are carved in stone. Any writer can bend, twist, stretch, crush, or shred any of the rules of writing.
Is There Such a Thing as The Inspired Genius?
Some believe that writers get a stroke of inspiration from the muses. They sit down and pour out their emotions and transform them into words on paper, a stroke of an Inspired Genius.
How Do I Make Time To Write?
Writing is a juggling act. But the main hurdle in becoming a successful writer is finishing a writing project. Making a schedule and finding time to write will help you do that.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Being a Writer?
I could think of six answers. However, each answer has a good side as well as its downside.
Why Do We Write?
Writing is the most popular and prevalent method of creating connections among people. But why write in this age and time when everything is digital?
Why Should a Story Have a Theme?
The theme will enrich the reading experience and encourage them to think about the human experience in different and specific ways.
What Are The Common Grammar Mistakes?
Common grammar mistakes could be just that, honest mistakes. But if done repeatedly, it could be a pet peeve to others.
What is a Pitch?
The need to whittle down a story to one sentence gives a writer the head start to work on summaries in the future. It is what you build around when creating longer pitches and developing the plot.