Jun 8, 2020 · Find your own writing topics: To find the best book topics: Search Google News for keywords to do with subjects that interest you (e.g. 'music', 'romance', 'travel', etc.) See if …

Oct 25, 2021 · Book ideas come to authors via many conduits. Through history or current events. Passion or indignation. Through myths, songs and legends. Family jokes and dramas. If you …

Oct 5, 2015 · Get an old, battered second hand book. Cut up a page or two into strips of words and phrases with a pair of scissors. Jumble these up and place some chosen at random on a …

Jun 2, 2016 · Why: Many story openings give a clear sense of what the general themes and preoccupations of the book are. It's important that the opening and closing of your book …

May 22, 2023 · Fantasy book writing: 7 tips for captivating high fantasy The fantasy genre endures for many reasons. It transports us to other worlds, stimulating the imagination. It …

May 19, 2016 · Writing a novel requires focus, planning, motivation and discipline. Here are 10 do's and don'ts for writing your first book: When you write your first novel, do: Plan and …

Jun 30, 2016 · 10. Write the book you've always wanted to read. Nobel-winning author Toni Morrison is known for giving amazing advice for writers. An oft-repeated gem: 'If there's a book …

Mar 30, 2017 · According to Blatt's research, James Patterson's Cross Fire (from his Alex Cross series) is the most clichéd popular book of the 21st Century, with 242 clichés per 100, 000 …

Apr 19, 2021 · [b]oth mythical characters and those from "secular" narratives have migrated from text to text (and through adaptations into different mediums, from book to film or to ballet, or …

Aug 23, 2018 · As a child, the protagonist, Jimmy (who later becomes known as Snowman) has a friend Crake and the two watch videos such as live executions together. Early scenes in the …