by Autumn | Jul 11, 2017 | Tips, Writing
Why is there war in your novel? Wars, or overthrowing a ruler, are a common trope in fantasy stories. They motivate characters while throwing hurdle after hurdle at a hero. Will she survive the battle? Will he escape the search party? Tension builds as the threat...
by Autumn | Apr 3, 2015 | Friends of my Enemy, Tips, Writing
I mentioned in my last friday post that I’d been pondering chapter lengths. Actually as I wrapped up the final scenes in the Fight for Peace, I’d been evaluating novel structure quite a bit. Add to that Steven Montano’s monday post over at the Guild of Dreams on...
by Autumn | Sep 12, 2014 | Friends of my Enemy, The World of Myrrah, Tips, Writing
All stories utilize tension, but each genre incorporates it differently. Stories, and the tension in them, are not the same. Epic fantasy, thrillers, and other action oriented novels rely on the tension built by ‘what will happen next!’ Other tales such as detective...
