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Mar 20, 20182 min read

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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Contemporary Fantasy Fiction Warning: Rated R?

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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The Mythology of Mermaids and the Contemporary Fantasy Fiction Pool

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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5 Writing Tips to Improve Your Police Stories

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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This Is How Tinker Bell Really Felt About London

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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Getting to the Publishable Point - Step #2

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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What Does a High Fantasy Fiction, Epic Fantasy Fiction Quest Look Like?

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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Engage Your High Fantasy Fiction Readers; Don’t Drive Them Away

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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If You Want to Start a Fantasy Fiction Crowd Fight…

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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The 8 Steps of Getting Ready to Publish Your Book – Step #1

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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Dial Down Your Fantasy Fiction Magic to Deepen the Drama

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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A Fantasy Fiction Writing Challenge to Rule Them All

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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This Authorial Quote Might Be the Stupidest One Ever

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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The Not-So-Easily Defined But Fully Fascinating Fantasy Fiction Writing Debate

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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Handling Feedback From Manuscript Editors and Beta Readers

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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This Science-Fiction Ride Is Well-Worth Taking

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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Are Science-Fiction Writers the Smartest Among Us?

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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Facebook Writers’ Groups Are Funny Things

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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Science-Fiction’s Hardcore History of Making Earth-Shattering Statements

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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