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What is the Plot of a Story?

By Sean Glatch | May 15, 2023 | 10
what is the plot of a story

The plot of a story defines the sequence of events that propels the reader from beginning to end. Storytellers have experimented with the plot of a story since the dawn…

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Imagery Definition: 5+ Types of Imagery in Literature

By Sean Glatch | May 1, 2023 | 9
imagery in writing

What is imagery? Take a moment to conceptualize something in your mind: an object, a sound, a scent. Transcribe whatever you think about into language, transmitting to the reader the…

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Onomatopoeia Definition and Examples

By Sean Glatch | April 3, 2023 | 14
onomatopoeia in writing

What is onomatopoeia? To describe it in a zip, an onomatopoeia is a word that smacks the reader’s ears and makes them pop. Onomatopoeia words describe sounds by copying the…

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What is Historical Fiction? A Guide to Writing the Genre

By Sean Glatch | February 13, 2023 | 8
what is historical fiction?

Historical fiction books are works of literature in which fictional events occurred during real-life historical events. Sometimes, these are simply “period pieces”—a novel written today about lovers in Victorian England…

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Fiction vs. Nonfiction: What is the Difference Between Fiction and Nonfiction?

By Sean Glatch | January 16, 2023 | 0

Works of prose are typically divided into one of two categories: fiction vs. nonfiction. A work of fiction might resemble the real world, but it certainly did not happen in…

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What is Purple Prose? The Case Against Overly Ornate Writing

By Sean Glatch | January 2, 2023 | 3
writing purple prose

Ah, purple prose: that ornate room of language: that jeweled scabbard with which the writer unsheaths their mightiest thoughts, decorated and aglitter in the light of passing eyes; so wrought…

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Writing Styles: What is Style in Writing?

By Sean Glatch | December 12, 2022 | 3
writing style

Writing styles may be hard to define, but something separates Hemingway from Steinbeck, Atwood from LeGuin, or Keats from Wordsworth. Though two given writers might dwell on similar themes, every…

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How to Start Writing Fiction: The Six Core Elements of Fiction Writing

By Jack Smith and Sean Glatch | November 28, 2022 | 4
how to start writing fiction

Whether you’ve been struck with a moment of inspiration or you’ve carried a story inside you for years, you’re here because you want to start writing fiction. From developing flesh-and-bone…

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What is Speculative Fiction? Definition and Writing Tips

By Sean Glatch | November 15, 2022 | 0
What is speculative fiction?

What is speculative fiction? Take a look at objective reality. Now, change something about that reality—put it on Mars, in the year 3,000, add some magical mayhem, etc. Speculative fiction…

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Character Development Definition: A Look at 40 Character Traits

By Sean Glatch and Jack Smith | November 7, 2022 | 9
questions for character development

For any work of fiction to resemble real life, it has to portray real character development with a convincing character arc. Additionally, those characters need to have believable character traits,…

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