If you’re looking for princesses who’ve got a little more agency than waiting for their prince to find them, you’ve come to the right place. Princesses have earned themselves a bit of a bad reputation

There are several aspects of good fiction writing that contribute to creating believable characters to whom readers can relate. As a general rule, the more a character is like a real person, the more

Two hunters are walking through a field. Suddenly, one of them clutches his chest, falls to the ground , and is motionless. The other hunter, thinking quickly, whips out his cell phone and calls the hospital.

The period of adjustment was chaotic. They hardly addressed each other by their first names. The absence of courtship was like living with a stranger although being physically attracted to each other made

This isn’t a "find your life purpose in 20 minutes" article. I just don’t believe that’s possible. While I personally know that your life purpose can occur to you in a divine instant, I don’t

We explored some exercise ideas in my previous article entitled "Creative Writing Exercises for Inspiration". This one picks up where the previous one leaves off. Creative writers usually have

People do so many different things in so many different ways that it is amazing. Some people almost never read — others read almost constantly. Some people never write — others write like they never seem

Creative writers usually have the desire to write, but sometimes they just can’t come up with ideas to get started. Here are some exercises that will help. Maybe one of these ideas will lead to one’s next

When I began on my first big adventure many years ago, my friends and family gasped. My father once said that I didn't have the experience to travel anywhere, let alone on my own, not to mention (he said)

What do you do when you’re not posting on your blog? Do you just sit back and relax while you wait for people to drop by and read your blog? Or do you continue to stay glued in front of your computer taking

Sometimes you can't really find anything to say. Much like encountering an old friend and not knowing what you have in common anymore. Such are the times I sit here with plenty of time for words but none

In a time when majority of the written communication takes the form of email messages or texts, grammar and spelling are often sacrificed for concision and speed. This kind of practice introduces reckless

Feeling anxious and intimidated about having to study Shakespeare? His plays are virtually mandatory on many a school curriculum and study list, and because of the complexity of ideas and language, or

Characters are of course important, but without anything for them to do, their story is probably quite boring. This is where plot comes in. Those characters can be robbing a bank, catching a plane to a

"Tabonon", a Visayan word which cannot be translated faithfully into English without losing its major connotation, the closest being light brown-skinned beauty, would be perfect to describe her

The joy of writing, and of language, is on almost every page of Sophie’s Choice, if not in the main character’s goal of becoming published, then in the words themselves. William Styron describes an aspiring

A Discovery of Witches was hailed by Entertainment Weekly's 2011 preview as "Twilight for the tweedy set," and I would have to agree. Full of all the action, the romance, and the mystery of Stephenie

"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." The cathedral was almost empty of worshippers. This time of the day, very few came. There was a man in a polo -barong who ventured in, going directly

Hello Steemit Most of my friends have been talking about their Steemit blogs, and I’m jealous, so I’m starting one too. That said, I will try to make this more than an exercise in self-indulgence. About