Sunayna Prasad

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...

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...

With research, you look for more than just the craft rules. Those include the setting your story takes place, the laws of that society,...

Sometimes, less is more with writing. Since I write regularly and have studied the craft for years, I learned the term, “kill your...

Many authors choose names for their characters based on their personalities. The names often have meanings for each character based on...

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...

Note: This post was originally published in 2020 During the earlier days on the Covid-19 pandemic, I came across an article on BookBaby...

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...

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...

Today is March twentieth. You should know what that is. The first day of spring. You’d expect flowers blooming, tree buds expanding, and...

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...

We all know what inspiration is and does. A good majority of creative works, whether it’s art, writing, acting, music, or anything else,...

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...

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...

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...

Characters come in all shapes, sizes, personalities, and much more. So do the ways they are developed. Many writers base their characters...

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...

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...

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...

I am often eager to finish my story or whatever else I'm working on ASAP. I get it. Many other writers probably dream of having a good...