Torture scenes and how to write them right
Whether in books, movies, or on TV, scenes of torture are common throughout fictional narratives. And understandably so. They serve…
Category: Writing Scenes
Balance Your Worldbuilding: Tips for Chapter 1
Balance Your Worldbuilding: Tips for chapter 1 Alright fabulous author, you have a sparkly idea. It might be fantasy, it…
How to work on descriptions
How to work on descriptions For longer than I care to admit I have been struggling with descriptions. Before I…
Sex Scenes and You!
Sex Scenes and You! By British guest author Alex Markov A lot of authors are terrified of writing sex scenes,…
Action Scenes – Part Two
Purpose and Emotions If you haven’t read Part One, find it here: https://redpenpalsblog.com/how-to-write-action-scenes/ In the previous installment, we talked about…
How to Write Action Scenes
Part One Action scenes can feel impossible to write, but there’s actually very few key pieces. A great action scene…