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It’s time for another review of Stephen King’s work. I’m so excited to dive into this terrific read with you all so let’s not waste anymore time and get right to it, shall we?
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We’re back with another Throwback Thursday, but this time we’re focusing on the entire series by the author rather than just one book; this is because McGarry’s series is so diverse in each novel, that it would be a shame not to highlight them together. So buckle up and get ready for a ride.
Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Pushing the Limits Series by Katie McGarry”
Dracula has been a classic that’s long been on my TBR pile. I never much got around to it, though, as I the pile is continuously growing. Thanks to my summer Topics in Literature course, I’ve finally been able to sit down and enjoy the novel, and it brings me great excitement to share my review with all of you.
Continue reading “Dracula by Bram Stoker”
We’ve all been there. A great idea pops into our head, giving our heart a jump start. Our thoughts race as timelines lay themselves out. We think of every scenario we can put our characters through—wait, characters? Yep, those people who our readers become so invested in they cry with them, laugh with them, sometimes get so frustrated with them they wanna smack them. They’re one reason our stories exist and one way we hook our reader into continuing on. How do we get to that moment where our readers become that invested in our characters? Read on for your answer.
Continue reading “Fleshing Out Your Characters: How to Make them More Realistic”
I remember the first time I saw this book. It was in my school library, and it was the title and the cover that drew me in. What help me captive was the style of writing and tone of voice Michaelis uses throughout the novel.
Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Storyteller by Antonia Michaelis”
So, we’re back again, only this time around we’re setting the topic of styles to the side for the moment. You can only work on one thing for so long before you lose focus on it, right? Right. If you’re worried about not being able to write your story without knowing everything about your style of writing, let me put those fears to rest.
Continue reading “Narrative: Who Is The Voice of Your Story?”
Ah yes, historical writing; it’s one of my favorite genres, because this is where we can see our text going beyond what we have written. History is already a story our job, as the writer, is to give it that extra flare while maintaining the actuality of the events. Even in regular fiction novels we become the link to readers and real world topics, whether it be facts around a certain city or topics of discrimination. Our words hold power and knowledge.
Continue reading “Let’s Get Historical: The Starting Point to Historical Fiction”
So, I’ve promised writing advice. Well, Bookoholic’s, I’ve come to deliver. Here is the very first bit of advice I’d like to give you all for your writing. Every author has it. Every author has struggled with it. And every author has found it. So now, let’s talk about yours.
Continue reading “The World of Styles: A Starting Point”
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