Tag: fiction
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Review: City of Glass
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good Book 3 of The Mortal Instruments series! That’s halfway through, but I still need to buy book 6 (need to find the book with the matching cover to what I already have). Should I just buy the whole box set…
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From Pen to Published
Part 1—So You Wanna Write a Book? Stage 1: The Idea This can either be the easiest or the hardest thing in the world when it comes to writing a book. Coming up with a compelling idea that you can guide through the length of a novel is most often a fantasy itself. At least,…
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Werewolves in Fiction
This is the second post I’ve made about creatures. I’m hoping to make it a series, discussing vampires, werewolves, witches, magic, etc. Click here to go to the Vampires in Fiction article. Like vampires, werewolves are very popular in fiction—especially teen and young adult fiction. They are famously the main enemy of vampires, and most…
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Writer’s Block—and How to Overcome It
Writer’s block is something I’m sure every writer knows about and dreads. It’s something I’ve struggled with myself, something I continue to find myself struggling with, even knowing about a dozen strategies to work through it. I don’t think it’s something that goes away just because you know how these strategies, but it’s knowing how…
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Review: City of Ashes
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good Book two of the Mortal Instruments series! I started reading this the day I finished book one, on March 6; I needed to know more right away. After the big reveal at the end of the previous book about Clary…
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Review: City of Bones
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good This book is from my brother’s bookshelf. He read the series years ago. My good friend is also a big fan of the series, so I figured it was next on my list. I began reading this book on February…