Sunayna PrasadMay 152 minMy Future Plans for My Writing ProcessIt has been over a year since I had begun writing my 4th book. My goal was to have it be publishable my December of this year. Sadly, I...
Sunayna PrasadFeb 92 minYour Story Might Work with Fewer WordsSometimes, less is more with writing. If you write regularly and have studied the craft for years, you may have heard the term, “kill...
Sunayna PrasadFeb 91 minWhy Names Rarely Have Purposes in My WritingMany authors choose names for their characters based on their personalities. The names often have meanings for each character based on...
Sunayna PrasadFeb 82 minMy Advice For Setting Your Story During a CrisisNote: This post was originally published in 2020 During the earlier days on the Covid-19 pandemic, I came across an article on BookBaby...
Sunayna PrasadJan 315 minMy Opinion on Story SettingsWhen I say any time setting, I mean any time setting. I firmly believe that authors should get to set their stories whenever they want...
Sunayna PrasadJan 312 minFocusing on ForeshadowingIf you’re a writer, or even a student, you should know what foreshadowing is. It is when clues are given in a story, visual or written,...
Sunayna PrasadJan 312 minWhy I Differentiate My Characters from MyselfMany authors base their characters off of people they know. A high percent of people also base their stories off of real-life...
Sunayna PrasadJan 282 minHow I Wish I Could Write Several Novels at OnceI’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...
Sunayna PrasadJan 281 minCutting Notebook Paper for Writing…Not!I am finding that when I handwrite my prose words first, they come out better on the computer. But at some point, I have been handwriting...
Sunayna PrasadJan 182 minIf You Gave Your Mom a Snake PartyI 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...
Sunayna PrasadDec 26, 20212 minIt’s All About RevisionsEveryone 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...
Sunayna PrasadDec 26, 20211 minWhy You Shouldn’t Rush Your WritingI 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...
Sunayna PrasadDec 17, 20212 minWant to Revive Your Childhood Imagination? If so, Be CarefulMany young children love to play make believe and use their imaginations. Some like to be more creative. A handful might like to make up...
Sunayna PrasadDec 10, 20211 minIf Chicks Hatched in a RefrigeratorGrocery stores usually sell un-fertilized eggs, although some do sell fertilized ones. We all know where eggs come from. So, when I was...
Sunayna PrasadDec 3, 20212 minWhy It May be Worth Waiting to Publish a Hardcopy of Your BookI know, I know. Many people prefer hardcopies over eBooks. Many writers and publishers will say you should have a hardcopy or paperback...
Sunayna PrasadDec 3, 20212 minReview of Book, “Just Add Magic” by Cindy CallaghanThree 12-year-old girls named Kelly Quinn (the main character), Darbie O’Brien, and Hannah Hernandez, find an old cookbook in the Quinn...
Sunayna PrasadNov 19, 20212 minWhy I Can’t Write Without PlanningIn 2009, I returned to writing fiction after a while of not being interested. However, unlike now, I hadn’t studied the writing craft. I...
Sunayna PrasadNov 19, 20212 minWhen Should You Describe Voices in Your Writing?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...
Sunayna PrasadNov 6, 20212 minBack Cover Blurb IssuesIf you publish the commercial route, a copywriter in the publishing house writes the blurb for your book—that is, if your manuscript gets...
Sunayna PrasadNov 6, 20212 minDeveloping Protagonists and How I Did itEvery writer develops his or her protagonist his or her own way. Some are inspired by real people, which is how I think Lewis Carroll...