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Sunayna Prasad
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 12, 20221 min read
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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,...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 9, 20222 min read
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Music Makes Editing Much More Fun
Who doesn’t love music, regardless of genre, mood, and everything else? I like to play it when I do chores, sometimes drive (only when I...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 31, 20225 min read
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Focusing on Foreshadowing
If 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 Prasad
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Why I Differentiate My Characters from Myself
Many authors base their characters off of people they know. A high percent of people also base their stories off of real-life...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Bulleting Your Outline Points
Authors outline their works differently. Some of them use the snowflake method, or index cards, or mind maps. Some folks do not like to...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 30, 20221 min read
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It’s a Wonderful Week
I wish an alarm would notify me whenever I had to complete a task from my to-do list. I get overwhelmed by all the things I have to do,...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 30, 20221 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 28, 20222 min read
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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,...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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Cutting 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 Prasad
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 18, 20222 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Jan 11, 20221 min read
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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...
Sunayna Prasad
Dec 26, 20212 min read
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