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Category: Writing Tips

How to Write Realistic Fantasy Equines

Posted on July 29, 2024July 25, 2024 by Allie Lynn

It’s hard to write something that doesn’t exist, but today’s article dives into how you can use real life creatures to write fantasy equines.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Fantasy, Pegasus, Writing Tips
5 Tips for Coming Back to Writing After You've Been Sick

5 Tips for Coming Back to Writing After You’ve Been Sick

Posted on July 15, 2024July 12, 2024 by Allie Lynn

In a ready-set-go culture, it’s hard for a writer to take a break, making getting back into groove after illness a difficult task. Today’s article dives into five ways you can get back into writing after being sick.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
How to Balance Writing Strong Female Characters and Strong Male Characters

How to Balance Writing Strong Female Characters and Strong Male Characters

Posted on June 3, 2024June 7, 2024 by Allie Lynn

In this article, I discuss how woke agendas, secular ideologies, and even Dr. Doofenshmirtz contribute to a war against gender-specific rolls and how Christian writers can write strong male AND strong female characters in their novels.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, FICTION, Writing Tips
Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Drop the Beard: 5 Ways to Create Original Mentor Characters

Posted on May 6, 2024May 27, 2024 by Allie Lynn

Are your mentor characters carbon copies of Gandalf and Dumbledore? This article will help you brainstorm five ways to write them into original, resonating mentor charactering.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Writing Tips
Why Attending Homeschool Conventions is Beneficial for Writers (Even if You're Not Homeschooled)

Why Attending Homeschool Conventions is Beneficial for Writers (Even if You’re Not Homeschooled)

Posted on April 1, 2024March 29, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article dives into how homeschool conventions may be the answer to your low budget for writing conferences– even if you’re not homeschooled.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Conferences/Conventions, Homeschool, The Life of a Writer, Writing Tips
From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

From Fanfiction to Fandom: How to Turn Fanfic Characters into Characters You Can Use

Posted on April 1, 2024September 21, 2024 by Allie Lynn

This article shows you how you can turn your fanfiction OCs into characters who can stand on their own in an original work.

Posted in Author's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged Characters, Fanfiction, FICTION, Writing Tips
From the Horse's Eyes: Three Questions to Ask to Write Better Stories from a Horse's Point of View

From the Horse’s Eyes: Three Questions to Ask to Write Better Stories from a Horse’s Point of View

Posted on February 26, 2024February 22, 2024 by Allie Lynn

In this article I break down the dos and don’ts of writing stories from a horse’s POV, as well as three questions you can ask to make your story stronger.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
How to Come Up with Horse Story Ideas that are Original and High-Concept + 5 Writing Prompts to Get You Started

How to Come Up with Horse Story Ideas that are Original and High-Concept + 5 Writing Prompts to Get You Started

Posted on February 12, 2024February 8, 2024 by Allie Lynn

If you’ve ever struggling to come up with an original idea for a horse story, then you’re not alone. This article will help you find a story idea that you love and turn it into a novel you can write.

Posted in Author's Corner, Uncategorized, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
Fanfictions: What is the Point?

Fanfictions: What is the Point?

Posted on November 27, 2023November 26, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Why write fanfics? This article explains exactly why writing fanfics can both be a strength– and a detriment– to your writing

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
Do Parents Have a Place in Stories?

Do Parents Have a Place in Stories?

Posted on November 20, 2023November 26, 2023 by Allie Lynn

The cultural normal of parents being another obstacle has gone on for far to long in modern-day story. Today I show how you can include your character’s parents in the story both genuinely and realistically.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
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