The Definition of Paranormal Fiction Is Apparently Inexplicable to Mere Mortals
You might have to be dead (or undead) to truly understand the definition of paranormal fiction. Perhaps that’s the reason why it’s such a co
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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 15, 20183 min read
The Mythology of Mermaids and the Contemporary Fantasy Fiction Pool
Have you ever read up on the mythology of mermaids?
Or faeries? Not fairies. Faeries.
Or dragons?
As a contemporary fantasy fiction write
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 14, 20183 min read
5 Writing Tips to Improve Your Police Stories
Crime fiction writers, listen up if you want some real writing tips to improve your police stories. Academy is now in session thanks to reti
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 13, 20183 min read
This Is How Tinker Bell Really Felt About London
We’re up to one of my (admittedly many) favorite subgenres of all times: contemporary fantasy fiction. With it, we’re also discussing its cl
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 12, 20182 min read
Getting to the Publishable Point - Step #2
We’re onto step two of the “How to Write Your Novel” process.
The first was to “figure out whether you need to put in research time before
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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 8, 20182 min read
Engage Your High Fantasy Fiction Readers; Don’t Drive Them Away
Because of high fantasy fiction’s nature – epic fantasy fiction or otherwise – creating character name confusion is a risk.
High fantasy fi
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 6, 20182 min read
If You Want to Start a Fantasy Fiction Crowd Fight…
Try giving a definition for high fantasy fiction, and you’ll get a lot of industry agreement. Try giving a definition for epic fantasy ficti
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 5, 20183 min read
The 8 Steps of Getting Ready to Publish Your Book – Step #1
Last week, we listed off The 8 Steps of Getting Ready to Publish Your Book. However, we did jump right into one aspect of Step #7 instead of
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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
Mar 1, 20183 min read
A Fantasy Fiction Writing Challenge to Rule Them All
For such a free-spirit genre, it might seem silly to apply a fantasy fiction writing challenge at all.
Why bother? What hurdles could possi
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 28, 20183 min read
This Authorial Quote Might Be the Stupidest One Ever
Putting together Innovative Editing’s newest Genuine Writer e-booklet guide the other day, I happened upon a memory from 2016. It involved a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 27, 20183 min read
The Not-So-Easily Defined But Fully Fascinating Fantasy Fiction Writing Debate
Oh, fantasy fiction writing, what can we say about you?
A whole lot, actually. That’s why the next three weeks will be filled with Definiti
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Handling Feedback From Manuscript Editors and Beta Readers
There’s a basic publishing-process checklist I like to promote whenever I’m acting as a beta reader, manuscript editor or book coach. It’s o
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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 22, 20183 min read
Are Science-Fiction Writers the Smartest Among Us?
I just finished up a book about cryptids, a word I never knew existed before.
In this particular non-fiction exploration’s case, the crypt
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 21, 20183 min read
Facebook Writers’ Groups Are Funny Things
We writers crack me up sometimes. Especially on Facebook writers’ groups.
The other day, I got a notice that someone had posted on one such
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Science-Fiction’s Hardcore History of Making Earth-Shattering Statements
Science-fiction is a hardcore genre with hardcore fans and a hardcore history of making intense societal changes.
Being the child of a Trek
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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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