Sunayna Prasad

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Many authors base their characters off of people they know. A high percent of people also base their stories off of real-life...

Authors outline their works differently. Some of them use the snowflake method, or index cards, or mind maps. Some folks do not like to...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...