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Writing For Children – 12 Practical Tips To Get You Started

Posted on 28th March 2017

'We read to know we are not alone.’ ~C.S. Lewis Children most enjoy stories where they identify with the anxieties, fears and desires that fictional characters experience. All of these problems need to be confronted by the hero in the story. Children want to know…

5 Ways To Write In A Genre And Still Be Original

Posted on 12th October 2016

If you don’t want to write to genre, and if you don’t believe in it, please feel free to stop reading now. There are definite benefits to writing in a specific genre. Readers and publishers like knowing what to expect from a book. But one…

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 37: Rules Of The Game

Posted on 15th September 2016

Welcome to week 37 of Anthony's series that aims to help you write a novel in a year. Read last week's post here. Goal setting Continue writing the scenes or chapters of your novel. Breaking it down Rude teddy bears and white-collar boxing ‘The first…

World-Building For Every Genre: The Ultimate Setting Checklist

Posted on 13th July 2016

Last week I discussed the importance of setting and what we can learn from sci-fi and fantasy writers about world-building. By following their guidelines, we can strengthen our setting and make our worlds more complete. Here is a checklist to get you started. Below the checklist…

Past Or Present Tense? Which One Will You Use?

Posted on 29th March 2016

Different tenses suit different stories, certain genres, and various authors’ styles. The tense you choose should also suit the personality of your main viewpoint character. The Past And The Present The past tells us what happened: I ached. She loved. You needed. The present shows us…

Don’t Ever Do This When You Write For Children

Posted on 23rd March 2016

Writing for children is amazing and challenging, but: Don’t underestimate them: Kids are small, but they‘re smart. Don’t think you have to dumb things down for them. The rules of fiction still apply. They have just been distilled. The reduced word count forces you to understand your story and…

Write Your Novel In A Year – Week 3: Getting To Grips With Genre And Tone

Posted on 21st January 2016

Welcome to week 3 of Anthony Ehlers's series that aims to help you write a novel in a year. Read last week's post here. Goal setting Decide on genre Rewrite your working synopsis Exploring the mood of your novel Breaking it down Through the lens of genre You may have…

The 17 Most Popular Genres In Fiction – And Why They Matter

Posted on 15th January 2016

What Is Genre? Genre is a style or category of art, music, or literature. As an author, genre control what you write and how you write it. It describes the style and focus of the novel you write. Genres give you blueprints for different types of…

3 Ways To Build Your Own Genre

Posted on 19th November 2015

Don’t Follow The Crowd A few weeks ago, a friend who is a social media editor, posted on Facebook that vampire stories are no longer popular — ghost stories are the new vogue. Great, you think. I’ll write a ghost story that’ll sell a million…

Dare To Compare – 5 Ways To Check If Your Ending Suits Your Genre

Posted on 30th July 2015

How will your story end? Will someone die? Will your heroine walk away from a bad relationship? More importantly, is your ending consistent with the genre you’ve chosen? I discovered a quick way to test your plot and put in forces that will make it stronger. It shows you…