 It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of that (and our Irish roots) we put together a list of great Celtic fantasy and mythology books.
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 Today I’m going to be talking about what makes a great ending for a book. The typical folk-wisdom for how to write a great ending is that great endings leave the reader satisfied but wanting more. And I would say that this is 100% correct, although I will add that great endings should also always involve an element of twist.
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)  Valentine’s Day is almost here! Maybe you like to read romance all year round, or perhaps you’re mostly interested in it during this time of year. Either way, if you’re a fan of romantic fantasy books, check out this list of great “romantasies” that we’ve compiled here!
 Today I’m going to finish talking about what makes great action scenes. In Part 1 of this double post, I covered stakes and variety. In this second part, I’ll finish with twists and consequences, and then provide a sample action scene using all four aspects.
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)  Today I’m going to be talking about what makes great action scenes. (If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)
In any great action scene, your number-one duty as a writer is simply to keep your reader engaged—both in that particular scene and in anticipation for future action scenes. There are four elements that I want to discuss to do with achieving this. They are: stakes, variety, twists, and consequences.  Have we gone to the dogs? Hear meow-t on this one! Humor can help you live long and paws-purr. So crack open a novel that cracks you up—and if you want some stellar suggestions, check out the list of laugh-out-loud fantasy and sci-fi books that we’ve compiled below!
 Today I’m going to be discussing what makes a great character and how to write them. By “great character” in this context, I’m referring to a specific type of character: one that readers want to invest in, empathize with, spend more time with, and read more of.
(If you’d like to view this post in video format, click here. It’s part of our “Advice from an Editor” series on YouTube.)  If you like books about people turned into animals, or spells that influence behavior, or cursed creatures or other hexes, read on! We’ve compiled an un-frog-gettable list this week of books involving curses and enchantments. You’ll wolf them down and ask were you can find more!
 Wondering what to get for the nerd(s) or geek(s) in your life? Or what to buy with the gift cards you receive as holiday presents? Well, look no further, because we’ve compiled a massive list covering more than a dozen different popular fandoms!
(By the way, we don’t say “nerd” and “geek” pejoratively. We’re proud nerds, and not just the bookish kind. We’re into most of the fandoms listed below!)  Today I’m going to be discussing telling the truth in narrative writing. Now, when I’m referring here to “telling the truth,” I’m not talking about internal consistency within a book’s universe, and I’m not talking about giving a message or commentary within the book—although these are both very valid topics. What I’m going to be talking about today, however, is the thing that’s most often brought up in conversations about the ethics of writing, and that’s having your narrative itself tell the truth.
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