I recently had the opportunity to guest write for HannahLinderBooks.com. To read the full article click the link at the bottom! A key component of fiction writing is the ability to create vivid, descriptive settings that form life-like worlds inside your reader’s minds. Without a grounded setting, characters exist in a fictional white space, preventing...
Allowing yourself to enjoy the process of creating is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. I am the first to admit that this concept is sometimes difficult to follow. When I have my eye on the result and it’s not being achieved as fast as I want, I get frustrated. In times...
Hear me out on this. With the NFL in full swing, I, along with millions of others around the world, have plunged into the uncertain waters of fantasy football. For those not familiar with this “sport”, fantasy football is a competition in which participants draft “teams” from among the players in the NFL and...
On July 3 of this year, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton landed on Disney+, allowing audiences around the world to enjoy the hit musical for the first time. There are many reasons why this production, based on the life of one of America’s often overlooked founding fathers, achieved such massive success. Though its easy to acknowledge the...
If there’s one thing I love as a writer, it’s scintillating dialogue. Perhaps this is because it’s so difficult to come by. With so much emphasis placed on character and story, dialogue is often reduced to nothing more than a tool to communicate information. When constructed correctly however, dialogue not only enhances story, but can...
There are two things you should know before you read this analysis. First off, this is a review of the novel Ready: Player One, not the film. As of yet, I have not seen the movie. Second of all, I am breaking this review into two separate parts. As a Christian fiction writer, I...
Voltampsreactive is happy to welcome Audrey Bodine as today’s guest writer. Audrey is an aspiring writer who’s work can be found on her own blog, audreybodineauthor.wordpress.com. Five Steps to Improve Your Writing Reading Whether it’s a pamphlet for self-tying shoes or the latest biography on the market, reading is an invaluable resource for writers....
Recently, I had the opportunity to put together a book trailer for my novel, “Like Melvin”. This turned out to be an extremely educational experience that opened my eyes to the value of this option for new authors. Here are the three reasons why authors need to create book trailers: Video is a Powerful Conveyor...
Sometimes to figure out how to write correctly, you must see what it’s like to write incorrectly. When it comes to learning what not to do, there is no better example than your run-of-the-mill cheesy movie. When you hear the word ‘cheesy’ in reference to a film, there are certain concepts...
If you were one of the millions of viewers who watched Super Bowl LII, then you no doubt got a chance to see the Mission: Impossible—Fallout trailer. This sneak-peek at the sixth installment of the MI franchise promises many familiar staples of the series, including a star-studded cast, stunning visuals, and of course, crazy stunts,...
