Sunayna Prasad

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...

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 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...

Every writer needs an editor, even the most talented ones. And no two editors are alike. They do different services from critiques,...

Ah, titles, you’ve got to love them—or dislike them. Titles matter a lot for a book to sell, whether it’s commercially or self-published....

Many young children love to play make believe and use their imaginations. Some like to be more creative. A handful might like to make up...

How many of you have written a full-length novel? If so, congrats! What about a series? Extra congrats times a million! Now can your...

Yup, I enjoy handwriting in different colors. Of course, that’s only if it’s independent work, not assigned. And the first project I...

I love to write stories. In fact, I have 3 published novels part of the same series available to buy online, as of 2021. However, until...

In 2009, I returned to writing fiction after a while of not being interested. However, unlike now, I hadn’t studied the writing craft. I...

Every character should have a unique voice. And by that, I don’t just mean speech patterns, words, attitudes, and so on, I also mean...

If you publish the commercial route, a copywriter in the publishing house writes the blurb for your book—that is, if your manuscript gets...

Every writer develops his or her protagonist his or her own way. Some are inspired by real people, which is how I think Lewis Carroll...

If you're planning to become a writer, you might want to take this advice. This is from my personal experiences. Contrary to what others...

I have been honing and practicing my writing skills for nearly a decade. Along the way, I’ve had to spend money on editing, cover design,...

I love to write fantasy and here is the advice people and websites have given me about worldbuilding. Speculative fiction includes...

My handwriting has always been sloppy. I have also written big and not very quickly. Sometimes, in school, I fell behind in handwriting...

Stories come in all forms, sizes, moods, and so forth. No two plots are alike. Some are similar. Some differ drastically. Some are short...

Why is it so hard? Because it needs to be relevant to the storyline, not offensive, and sound natural to the person speaking it, taking...