What Is the Christian Fiction Writers’ Job?
It would probably be pretentious to say that it’s Christian fiction writers’ job to make God look good.
God doesn’t need our assistance in
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 18, 20183 min read
The Imperfections of Chick-Lit Protagonists
If there’s one chick-lit Writing Rule you can count on, it’s going to be that the main character doesn’t have her life in order at story’s b
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 11, 20182 min read
One Definite Rule of Writing Romance Fiction
If there’s one definite rule of writing romance fiction, it’s the one stated below. That is to say the one laid out in a few more paragraphs
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 4, 20183 min read
Writing Women’s Fiction Never Looked So Good
When you’re writing women’s fiction, the protagonist comes out ahead. In some way, shape or form, she ends up in a better place than where s
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 20, 20183 min read
What to Do Within Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dystopian Fiction Setting Details
Yesterday, we addressed basic setting details – the whats and whys – of post-apocalyptic sci-fi dystopian fiction. Today, we’re going to del
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 13, 20183 min read
The Right Way to Do Alternative History Fiction Writing
The best kind of alternative history fiction writing requires some pre-writing prep.
As we already mentioned on Tuesday, these books are ty
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 6, 20182 min read
3 Tips to Be a More Engaging, Less Preachy Steampunk Fiction Writer
It’s difficult to write a proper blog post about not being a preachy steampunk fiction writer without being preachy in the process.
Is that
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 23, 20182 min read
When Writing “Paranormal Fiction,” You’d Better Know How to Classify It
If I’m writing a novel manuscript – paranormal fiction or otherwise – you’d better believe I want people to eventually read it. And I imagin
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 16, 20183 min read
Contemporary Fantasy Fiction Warning: Rated R?
What’s the difference between contemporary fantasy fiction and a romance novel?
According to certain contemporary fantasy fiction writers’
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 9, 20183 min read
What Does a High Fantasy Fiction, Epic Fantasy Fiction Quest Look Like?
This week’s focus on high fantasy fiction and epic fantasy fiction reminds me of a Pinterest writing prompt. It goes like this:
What if the
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 2, 20183 min read
Dial Down Your Fantasy Fiction Magic to Deepen the Drama
Fantasy fiction magic is some pretty powerful stuff.
It can locate missing persons or items, open portals to whole new worlds, breathe spea
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 23, 20183 min read
This Science-Fiction Ride Is Well-Worth Taking
Today’s science-fiction Writing Rule further explores yesterday’s Writing Challenge and Tuesday’s Definition. And it’s a must for anyone who
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 16, 20183 min read
One Final Legal Look at Fan Fiction
We’ve already acknowledged writers’ very strong opinions about fan fiction. But it can go further than mere hurt feelings by authors who don
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 9, 20182 min read
What’s More Horrifying Than That?
This goes without saying, but let’s say it anyway. In the horror fiction genre writing world, you have to gross out your readers. They’re lo
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 2, 20183 min read
Keep Readers on the Edge of Their Emotional Seats
As we’ve already discussed, thriller fiction is supposed to keep readers on the edge of their emotional seats. It’s supposed to get their he
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 26, 20183 min read
Call the Cops! Contact the FBI! We’ve Got a Mystery Fiction Manuscript Here!
Some genres allow you to play fast and loose with the facts. Not so much if you’re working on a mystery fiction manuscript though.
Like his
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 19, 20183 min read
This Is One of the Worst Historical Fiction Writing Errors You Can Make
We’re addressing a major writing pet peeve of mine today: historical fiction that isn’t historical.
Don’t get me wrong. You can classify yo
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 12, 20182 min read
Literary Fiction Might Be Highbrow, but the Best of It Digs Deep
So now we know that literary fiction is highbrow. Using Victorian writing styles and vocabulary choices, it’s designed to explore the writer
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 5, 20183 min read
Should You Be Having Fun With the Fiction Writing Process?
If you caught yesterday’s fiction factoid on Facebook, you’ll know that:
Fiction isn’t always written for fun. Sometimes it’s written to te
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Jeannette DiLouie
Dec 22, 20173 min read
The Milk, the Cow and the Back Cover Blurb
Yesterday, we said that a back cover blurb’s main goal is to intrigue the book’s ideal readers.
Doing that requires work, of course: resear
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