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Mundane Utility: The Everyday Uses of 5 Powers in Fiction
Mundane utility is the everyday, mundane use of supernatural abilities. Here are five of these awesome powers, with ideas on how your characters might use these powers in their everyday lives.
5 Powers You Risk Becoming a Deus Ex Machina
As a writer of spec fic, part of worldbuilding is balancing the incredible abilities featured in your world. Whether they be superpowers, magic, or some other supernatural phenomenon, here are five powers that could become a deus ex machina if you’re not careful.
5 Excellent Writing Tones to Use When Writing Your Horror Story
From bleak to whimsical, here are some tones to consider when writing your horror story!
8 Sci-Fi Story Plot Ideas That Don’t Involve Space
Doing this again, friends, but we’re flipping the genre! Here are 8 sci-fi story plot ideas that don’t involve space.
Building an Urban Fantasy City by Kristen Brand
Sci-fi and fantasy author Kristen Brand guides us through how to create an urban fantasy city!
4 Fantasy Romance Plot Ideas to Write (With Examples!)
Love is in the air! Here are four fantasy romance ideas to get your brain meat cookin’.
5 Fantasy Clichés That You Don’t Necessarily Have to Avoid
We’re doing this again, but this time we’re switching it up and bringing you 5 fantasy cliches you don’t have to avoid like the plague.
8 Fantasy Story Plot Ideas that Don’t Involve Quests
Maybe everything is a quest. Hell, I don’t know. But I’m here to gift you beloved noodles with some fantasy plot ideas that are not the traditional “journey to find something and stop the bad guy” quest.
Fun Ways to Subvert the Chosen One Trope
What are some ways to subvert The Chosen One trope in a way that will keep your readers guessing?
The Sounds of Fantasy & Sci-Fi: Top 5 Animal Auditory Ideas
When you think of different mythical creatures and monsters, what do they sound like? Here are five great animals that make sounds you could apply to the mythical beings in your world!
Underrated Scary Mythical Creatures With Horror Potential
A list of urban legends that would make excellent horror movie monsters!
Interesting Ways a Fictional World or Society Can Collapse
I want to help you blessed writers find new ways to destroy the world. Hey, what’s a good story without some world-ending conflict?
5 Tired Character Motivations
Characters should be motivated by something. But what are some bad or overdone character motivations?
Personality Quiz: Which Mythical Creature Are You?
Which mythical creature are you? Take this personality quiz to find out!
5 Sci-Fi Clichés That You Don’t Necessarily Have to Avoid
Hey, they’re used often for a reason, right? Here are some scifi cliches we shouldn’t be avoiding.
12 Jobs in Sci-Fi & Fantasy We See Too Much (Or Not Enough)
We see lots of cool jobs in fantasy and sci-fi. But what are some jobs you can’t feature in your next sci-fi or fantasy story that don’t appear as much?
7 Unusual Ideas For a Story Setting
Looking for ideas for a new story? Here are some unusual settings to consider writing about!