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15th September 2020
Perhaps the most obvious way of doing this is by positioning characters in opposition to nature, usually in a place unfamiliar to them. The wind...
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Setting
A strong sense of place can enrich every other element of your narrative, transporting your reader to the world in which your story is set as well as adding real atmosphere to your scenes as your plot unfolds. This collection of advice articles bring together a wealth of advice on how to build and develop the setting of a book.
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Take Back the Skies author Lucy Saxon gives her advice on one of the most important aspects of writing a work of fiction: worldbuilding.
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Author Steven A. McKay explores how you can weave myth and magic into your historical fiction, whilst maintaining authenticity, something that is so...
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Creative Writing Lecturer Derek Neale - in the second piece in his four-part 'Developing Your Style' series - on the thought process behind selecting...