Jan 3, 2020
Internal Conflict 101
January 03, 2020
By Bethany Tucker.
Conflict
is the fuel of a story. It’s what makes the character burn and shine and the
plot points churn. Without it, the engine, the world in which the story is
told, has nothing to make it thrum with life. Conflict, however, comes in two
forms, external and internal. Both are necessary for a strong story.
Oct 1, 2019
World Building 101 for Fantasy Authors
October 01, 2019
By Bethany Tucker.
World building can be a lot of fun. It’s the sandbox and Legos
of writing. Creating landscapes, dreaming up cities or towers. For me, and I
hope for you, it’s a chance to play, daydream, and indulge. Imagine an
invitation to revel in the vastness of imagination. Dream up the grand, the
funny, the poignant and the momentous. Don’t forget the details – small imperfections, the minor
annoyances, the hilarious, and the somber. Bring the science. Forge new
religions. Riff off the old mythologies. This is what makes fantasy, as a
genre, so complex, diverse, and endlessly readable. And so wonderfully
satisfying!
Sep 13, 2019
Author Interview Series: Daria White
September 13, 2019
This week we have the pleasure to speak with
Daria White, a prolific writer of novels, novellas, short stories, poems and
the author of the prominent “Writer in the making” podcast. She shares insights
on her creative process and latest projects.
CritiqueMatch:
Besides creating a helpful podcast, you write novels, novellas, short stories,
and even poems! Can you tell us more about your creative process? When do you
decide whether a story is well suited as a novella vs. a short story?
Sep 4, 2019
Author Interview Series: Max Vonne
September 04, 2019
We are
excited to interview Max Vonne, one of the earliest adopters of CritiqueMatch! Max
is working on a soon-to-be published sci fi series and has stayed busy on
multiple projects, from creating a software program to generate planets and
stars for a fictional galaxy, to building a directory of resources for writers.
Let’s see what he told us when he found time to sit down with Mike this week.
CritiqueMatch: Where did you get the idea to
write the Star Faer series?
Aug 12, 2019
Author Interview Series: D. A. Bartley
August 12, 2019
This week we chatted with mystery author D. A.
Bartley about her new book, her latest projects and even got some tips on how
to develop characters.
CritiqueMatch: What
motivated you to choose mystery as your genre?
D. A. Barley: I don’t think I chose it as much as it chose me. The classic murder
mystery is my happy place; it always has been. My grandmother gave me my first
Agatha Christie when I was about ten, and I’ve been reading murder mysteries ever
since.
CritiqueMatch: The
second book in the Abish Taylor series, Death in the Covenant, will be released
on August 13, 2019. What should we know about your exciting new mystery novel?
Aug 9, 2019
Boosting Authenticity Through Real-World Setting
August 09, 2019
By Alicia McLachlan.
Establishing a strong sense
of place can be a valuable secret weapon when immersing readers into a story.
I’ve even seen this particular craft listed as a major draw on some agents’ wish
lists.
It’s why fantasy writers
spend so much time world-building, often including maps and extensive prologues
to help readers orient themselves in their vast imaginary universes. It can be
just as effective in a real-world setting as well.
Aug 6, 2019
Trust Point Of View To Deepen the Reader Experience
August 06, 2019
By Max Vonne.
Point of view is
something to take seriously as a writer. It’s one of the primary
decisions we make when writing a scene or chapter. Whose point of view
are we viewing the action from?
The answer can be a
black hole. The point of view (POV) of no one is actually an
option. That is called omniscient POV.
A detached, all-seeing eye informs us of what we need to know. We
don’t know where it comes from or how it feels about anything. And because of that, omniscient POV is a
thinly disguised data dump.
Readers hate data
dumps. Information in itself is not interesting; it’s just a bunch of
facts. For example:
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