Friendship in Real Life and Its Portrayal in Fiction
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Sunayna Prasad
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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...
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
Why My Stories Might Work with Fewer Words
Sometimes, less is more with writing. Since I write regularly and have studied the craft for years, I learned the term, “kill your...
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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 I Shouldn’t Rush Your Writing
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...
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