12 Ways to Make Better Creatures for Fantasy & Sci-Fi
If you’re inventing creatures for your fantasy or sci-fi world, you might be wondering: How can I make them feel more real? How can I make them come alive in … Read More
Writing Diverse Urban Fantasy
Today, more and more authors are being called out for writing problematic content, including the imbalance of male-to-female heroes, the preference for white protagonists, insensitive depictions of trauma, and countless other forms of … Read More
How to Create Maps for Sci-Fi and Fantasy
If you’re creating your own fantasy or science fiction world, there’s a chance you’ve tried to express it with a map. Maybe you drew it on paper, or even took it … Read More
7 Secrets to Creating Likable Characters
Character likability is one of the most important parts of telling a good story. If readers don’t care about your characters, it’s doubtful they will care what happens to them. … Read More
How to Conquer the Fear of Failure
The fear of failure plagues many people, and writers are not exempt. We like to dream big, which is awesome, but we sometimes put too much pressure on ourselves as … Read More
StoryPort is back! What I’ve been doing for five months…
Hello, friends! It has been far, far too long. How are you? I never meant for this blog’s hiatus to last five months (*long sigh*), but you see… I’ve been … Read More
I’m Leaving the Internet… For Now.
Friends, I regret to announce I am disappearing from the Internet… indefinitely. I will be largely absent from my blog, from Twitter, and from Instagram until I finished the second … Read More
What Is Urban Fantasy?
Today we have a special post! I’m interviewing published author J.P. Dailing to talk about a sub-genre of fantasy: urban fantasy. We’ll answer questions such as: What is urban fantasy? What makes this … Read More
How to Tell If You Have Too Many Characters
“Do I have too many characters?” you may wonder, biting your nails as you scrutinize your fictional cast. It’s good that you’re asking, because oversized casts can cause hefty problems. Having too many … Read More
Writing Update: Emergence’s New Title Is…
It’s time for my monthly writing update! (If you don’t care about my writing – or me as a human being – no hurt feelings! You can just skip over … Read More