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Before you even begin writing your novel, you need to know who your characters will be. Minimally, you would want two major characters, the hero and the heroine. They will interact mostly with each o…
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Shadow Prowler by Alexey Pehov The basic summary of the book is as follows: Shadow Prowler is the opener for an epic fantasy trilogy called The Chronicles of Siala. It features a casting central Sauron type, with a motley crew led by the erstwhile master thief Harold attempting to find a magic horn that will
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Makers by Cory Doctorow Many science fiction novels ask, “What is the next big thing?” This is hardly a surprising trend. Within our own lifetimes, we have seen a succession of these next big things. It’s a theme as old as the genre itself. Makers, the extraordinary new novel by Cory Doctorow instead concerns two
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Broken by Travis Thrasher As a teenager Laila was wild and in spite of a wealthy loving family, she goes down a dark road that leads to gang rape. Despondent she leaves her small Texas hometown for Chicago where she becomes a high priced escort. One night her client gets too violent and Laila shoots
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White Tiger (Dark Heavens Trilogy) by Kylie Chan This book, the first of a trilogy first published in Australia in 2006, is a refreshing change to the many, many, many usual urban fantasy novels around at the moment. Though there are no vampires, it is a rip-roaring contemporary tale of mortals, Gods and Chinese mythology.
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In many writing articles and references, you will be strongly advised to outline your novel. However, be aware that outlining is largely a waste of time without this important requisite. This article will show you how to avoid the author’s biggest mistake.
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The dilemma is: Your story needs to go both forward and back at the same time: the reader wants to dive into the story, but also needs information about your character. This paradox can never be fully solved but this article gives advice on how best to deal with it.
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Science fiction books are very interesting. There is no limit in your imagination. Having an open mind is one of the many good things that you can teach your children someday. And encouraging them to read science fiction books is my advice.
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A Dark Matter by Peter Straub Though billed as something of a supernatural horror novel, A Dark Matter is much more of a psychological book. It’s a subdued novel in the fashion of Rashomon or Lost, using different character perspectives to gradually build a complete picture of events. But it’s also more than just a
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Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1) by Scott Westerfeld Tally’s best friend becomes pretty several months before she is due to and she feels lost without him. After sneaking into New Pretty Town to see him she bumps into fellow ugly Shay. Turns out they have the same birthday and while Tally is looking forward to