The Art of Writing, Publishing, and Taming Dragons
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editors’ Blog
Top 10 Fantasy Book Covers of 2019
Maybe you can judge a book by the cover. These are our favourites from 2019.
Pitfalls of the Chosen One Trope
Avoid these common mistakes with the Chosen One trope to keep your characters fresh.
Don’t Leave Your Female Characters in the Fridge
When female characters die, avoid fridging them and make their deaths matter.
12 Books to Gift Your Friends for Christmas
Which books should you get (or add to your own Christmas list), you ask? We’re here to help with some ideas.
Ahoy, we’ve signed a new author!
Krakens, beware! There’s a new pirate on board our ship. We’ve signed fantasy author Shelly Campbell.
Analyze Your Sentences for these Three Errors
It’s easy to accidentally mix constructions so your sentence parts don’t fit together.
Marveling at Enneagram Nine to Write Better Characters
Learn from Hawkeye about how to use the Enneagram Nine to create a character arc.
Marveling at Enneagram Eight to Write Better Characters
Learn from Captain Marvel about how to use the Enneagram Eight to create a character arc.
Avoid These Mistakes in Narration, Tense, and Voice
Writing can become unclear when you change the narration abruptly for no apparent reason. There are three types of confusing shifts to watch out for.
Marveling at Enneagram Seven to Write Better Characters
Learn from Marvel’s Star-Lord about how to use Enneagram Seven to create a character arc.
Don’t Let Them Dangle
How to place modifiers correctly to improve sentence clarity.
Marveling at Enneagram Six to Write Better Characters
Learn from Marvel’s Black Widow about how to use Enneagram Six to create a character arc.
