Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing the Anti-Villain
Previous entries of Xlibris Writing Tips provided suggestions for writing and understanding antiheroes. In this entry, Xlibris Publishing explores the opposite, the Anti-Villain. Usually playing the role of antagonist, the anti-villain does not fit the usual mold for a villain. Whether it is through actions, goals, or even demeanor, the anti-villain subverts expectations readers […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Writing Tips| 4 Resources on Ancient Greece
Xlibris Publishing shares 4 Resources on Ancient Greece. The peoples, cultures, and histories of the northeastern Mediterranean, have been the source of countless stories, books, and writings of all genres. Ancient Greek ideas of democracy and politics have been the source of many modern concepts and approaches of government. Ancient Greek history and myth have provided millennia […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 4 Nature Writing Resources
Xlibris Publishing presents 4 Nature Writing Resources to help you write about the natural world and it inhabitants. Nature has long been one of the most powerful influences on writing and art. For millennia people have been fascinated with the natural world and the creatures dwelling within it. The power and majesty of nature inspired the Western […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| Writing the Antihero Pt 3
Xlibris concludes its tips for understanding and writing the Antihero. Xlibris closes this entry series about the Antihero character with examples and samples of the antiheroes from across the spectrum. The Classic Antihero A ‘hero’ wrought with self-doubt and very self-conscious over failures and shortcomings. Usually the story is about them accomplishing something either […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 3 Historical Resources for Authors
Xlibris Publishing knows that one of the most important things an author must do is research. Research can provide grounding, depth, and nuance to a writer’s work. To an author writing about or involving a specific place, culture, or historical period, research can make or break their work. No author wants to see their work torn apart and […] READ MORE |