Friendship in Real Life and Its Portrayal in Fiction
A lot of authors base their stories off their own life experiences. For many years, however, I had thought that I did not since my life...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Publishing When You Think You’re Ready, But Really Aren’t
I’ve had such a bad habit of publishing when I thought I was ready, but really wasn’t. Now I have a bunch of books on Amazon that are...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
Don’t be Shy and Give it a Try: Research by Asking Real People
With research, you look for more than just the craft rules. Those include the setting your story takes place, the laws of that society,...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
Your Story Might Work with Fewer Words
Sometimes, less is more with writing. If you write regularly and have studied the craft for years, you may have heard the term, “kill...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
Why Names Rarely Have Purposes in My Writing
Many authors choose names for their characters based on their personalities. The names often have meanings for each character based on...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
When You Unconsciously Use the Plot Structure in Any Story You Write
I’ve been studying the writing craft for years. It was when I was about 18 when I learned the right rules of creative writing. It took...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
My Advice For Setting Your Story During a Crisis
Note: This post was originally published in 2020 During the earlier days on the Covid-19 pandemic, I came across an article on BookBaby...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Hasten Up with Handwriting
Who says you can only type your work on the computer? Yes, we have programs beyond Word, such as Scrivner. But nothing writes better than...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 31, 2022
- 5 min
My Opinion on Story Settings
When I say any time setting, I mean any time setting. I firmly believe that authors should get to set their stories whenever they want...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 30, 2022
- 1 min
Spring Explained
Today is March twentieth. You should know what that is. The first day of spring. You’d expect flowers blooming, tree buds expanding, and...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 28, 2022
- 2 min
How I Wish I Could Write Several Novels at Once
I’m an author and authors constantly write. However, I am weak at multi-tasking, even with writing. For years, I could only work on one...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 28, 2022
- 1 min
Why You Should Let Inspiration Come Naturally
We all know what inspiration is and does. A good majority of creative works, whether it’s art, writing, acting, music, or anything else,...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
The Curious Case of Sadie
Back when I was five and starting kindergarten, I had wished upon a star for a guinea pig. My parents had been against the idea of having...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 18, 2022
- 1 min
A Twist in a Pitch
I came up with a pitch to an animation studio. It was about a small town where you couldn’t shout, “Shut that rooster up!” or even just...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
If You Gave Your Mom a Snake Party
I don’t know about you, but my mom is super-grossed out by snakes. She has freaked out around them every time. A few memorable times...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
How I Develop My Characters
Characters come in all shapes, sizes, personalities, and much more. So do the ways they are developed. Many writers base their characters...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Why I Don’t Base My Characters Off of People I Know
You’ve probably heard this from many authors: base your characters off people you know. A lot of writers do that, including big ones like...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
Friends for a Party
I looked forward to my eighteenth birthday party. It would happen in two weeks. We would host a movie night at my house. I’d sent out the...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Dec 26, 2021
- 2 min
It’s All About Revisions
Everyone who writes needs to revise sooner or later. Well, actually—it would be better if he or she waited until the draft was at the...
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Sunayna Prasad
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
Why You Shouldn’t Rush Your Writing
I know—you’re eager to finish your story or whatever else you’re working on ASAP. I get it. Many writers probably dream of having a good...
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