I am the voice of star struck poets, The call of the enchanted singer, The vision of the inspired filmmaker, And the rhythm of bards alike. What be I, I hear you ask? I am everything and nothing, The fate of a million dreams failed, The destiny of a million more realized. I am the wind to the sails of time, The current to …
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It is the tree rustling in the shrill wind,The amber leaf that falls from the tree,The loose rock from the rigid cliff face,The rogue cloud in a clear sky.It is the smouldering ash,To the raging flames.The mighty sword,To the broken shield.What I am is your perfect chaos.The chaos you refuse to face. The poem, Unspoken …
So, you have a quick five minutes to spare and through the miracle of Google (or Bing – but who uses that anyway) you have found your way here. Woo! Now let’s get to work spending those free five minutes with one of our short and sweet (or possibly not so sweet) situational writing prompts. …
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The eternal flame of a thousand years,Of all that has come before you,And all that will succeed you,Burns like a totem to all that has been lost,And as a beacon to that which will be found,Become a phoenix of fires past,Risen up to forge a future from ash,To claim a life from death,To continue a …
JUdge Dredd VS Death Book Review I have been a long term fan of the Judge Dredd franchise. From flicking through old 2000ad annuals from the 80s during my childhood to browsing the character’s latest adventures in the local comic book store, the no bullshit hallmark personality of the futuristic lawman always owned a certain …
The past few months we’ve covered various different ways to write things in books, be it a fight scene, writing character thoughts, or even writing time skips so that they flow naturally. Continuing this article tradition, we have another brief blog on how to write a text message in a book. Texting dialogue can – …
How To Write A Fight Scene Learning how to write a fight scene in your fictional work – be it a script or prose – is an important tool to have in your arsenal as a writer. There’s been too many times I’ve been getting into a book or a story only for a poorly …
How To Write A Thought In A Story How to write a person’s thoughts in a story can be a pain point for new writers looking to try their hand at fiction. Be it a flash fiction under 1,000 words or something longer like a short story, novella, or full-length novel, there may be a …
Learning how to write a book with no experience may seem like a daunting task – something that you’ll hear about but will seem out of your reach as a new writer. That notion is – to be frank – absurd! Writing a book, in essence, is very similar to writing shorter lengths of fiction. …
Science fiction, or “sci-fi” as it’s fondly known, has captivated readers for over a century. From the pioneering works of H.G. Wells to the contemporary musings of Iain M. Banks, one element remains constant: the imagination-igniting power of well-crafted sci fi words. Whether it’s describing funky new tech or bizarre societal norms, these novel words …
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