Wrap It All Up, Nice and Neat
Fiction writing requires careful planning, strong characterization, and a commitment to exploring complex themes. By following the step-by-step basics outlined in this guide, beginners can embark on their writing journey with confidence, while seasoned authors can find renewed inspiration and overcome creative blocks. Remember to stay dedicated, persevere through challenges, and enjoy the process of crafting your unique piece of literary fiction.
And, keep in mind, writing compelling fiction is a lot like music composition. Songwriters often follow the principles of music theory. Since these are only formulas, they aren’t hard and fast rules. Even if they were, we all know that rules are made to be broken!
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Owen is the creator and author of more than sixty original short stories and counting, including drama, crime, suspense, action and adventure, family, historic fiction, sci-fi, and slices of life. He is also a musician who has written extensively about theory.