🕵️♂️ Crime fiction: basics of writing for beginners
Basics of crime fiction: four pillars of the genre, novel structure by percentages, the criminal's motive, atmosphere,…
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📖 Literary agent: how to find one and build a partnership
How to find a literary agent, write a compelling query letter, and build a long-term working relationship: commission,…
🌌 Writing inspiration: sources and methods
Where to find inspiration and how to summon it on demand: reading outside your genre, observation, free writing,…
🎙️ Dialogue writing techniques: intonation and subtext
Speech tags, subtext and character voice: working techniques for writing lively dialogue…
📖 Postmodernism in literature: techniques, books and practice
Postmodernism in literature in simple terms: 5 techniques, the canon from Pynchon to…
🎭 Creating characters: depth and motivation
Character depth is born from the link of past-wound-fear-motivation. We break down step…
📚 How to choose a genre for your book
How to choose a book genre in 2025-2026: match your author voice with BookScan sales data…
📚 Storylines and their interaction: how to weave a story readers will finish
How to connect the main and secondary storylines of a novel in three ways, keep balance, and avoid confusing the…
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🌿 Folklore and literature: the roots of modern plots
How folklore feeds the book market and an author's work: myths, retellings, the ATU index, and four concrete steps to…
🌌 Magical realism: a world bordering on wonder
Magical realism is a genre where wonder is presented as ordinary. We explore its features, key books by Marquez,…