Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing Your Protagonist
One of the most central aspects of any story, no matter the genre or setting, is the protagonist. It is the protagonist’s journey that readers follow, wherever it may lead them. It is often the protagonist in whom the reader becomes invested and thus keeps reading… or not invested and thus puts the book down. […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing Cosmic Horror Pt 2
Xlibris Publishing returns with Part 2 of Writing Cosmic Horror. The Loss of Self Similar to madness but sufficiently different to merit its own entry, ‘Loss of Self’ can refer to a physical, mental, or emotional change within a person that forever changes their identity as a person or even as a human […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing Cosmic Horror
Xlibris Publishing presents some writing tips Writing Cosmic Horror some advice for authors with an interest writing in the cosmic horror genre. The author Howard Philips Lovecraft, or H.P. Lovecraft, is widely remembered for two things. One, he was the founder and primary author of what is called the Cthulhu Mythos, a body of novels, […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Fantasy Words
There is a freedom in writing fantasy fiction found in few other genres save for science-fiction. In both Fantasy and Science Fiction the author is free to create and wield terms and concepts nonexistent in modern usage, more so the former than the latter. But within that freedom lays a trap. Too often fantasy writers […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction is an interesting genre in books, combining narrative fiction with historical scholarship. Prominent historical fiction authors include Jeff Shaara, Bernard Cornwell, and Sharon Kay Penman. In historical fiction, authors narrate and bring to life historical events, personalities, and beliefs in ways beyond what is seen in textbooks. Like any other piece of fiction, […] READ MORE |