Have You Thought About This? Relatable Characters
(A quick author’s note- I’m sure you were all expecting the wise and lyrical Hannah to be writing this post but due to unforeseen circumstances, you get me instead. I will try and be...
Author: Stella
Fiction Focus Week 8- Dystopia
This week I decided to do something a little different and talk about the word that’s on everybody’s lips at the moment: ‘dystopia.’ Its counterpart Utopia is a concept that goes back all the...
Fiction Focus Week 7- Sidekicks
A little late this week- I almost forgot! I’m sorry! But that’s just the way of it, isn’t it? I always come back, I always deliver, if somewhat haphazardly, perhaps in a fashion you...
Fiction Focus Week 6- “Coming back to Life”
Not only is it the week of YWS’ grand re-opening, for Christians all over the world it’s Holy Week as we approach Easter. So with these two things in mind, today I decided that...
Fiction Focus Week 5- Character Death
(Thanks to AriaAdams for this week’s theme) Killing characters is a tricky business. Some people love it, some people (myself included) hate it. There are lots of different reasons for doing it. Maybe your...
Fiction Focus Week 5- Heroes
One of the things that turns up in fiction (particularly sci-fi, fantasy, adventure and YA) again and again are heroes- and heroines, but for some reason the word “heroine” has much more Victorian connotations,...
Fiction Focus Week 3- Opening Lines
I know what you’re thinking- is she randomly jumping from one topic to another with no clear correlation between one and the next? Yes. Yes I am. Opening lines are something that really intrigue...
Fiction Focus Week 2- Villains
So I considered going into more detail about protagonists and focus on one small part of that- the hero. Then I came to the conclusion that most people don’t really care about heroes. What...
Fiction Focus 1- Protagonists
So, you’re all set to write that story of dashing and daring- or maybe of romance- or of political intrigue- or self discovery- or an odd relationship- whatever it might be, I will put...
