The Foul

Tessa Barron

Over-Complicated Fantasy Writing: The Problem

Discover the common pitfalls of overly complicated fantasy writing and learn how to avoid them in this informative blog post.

Tessa Barron

4 Repetition Sins you Might be Committing and Not Even Know It

I have recently read a fantasy that just about killed me to get through. So here are some of its major issues so you can avoid making them

Tessa Barron

Letter to Self-Publishers

Do I hate self-publishers? No. But some things they do can definitely irk me. Why do so many people put out such embarrassing novels?

Tessa Barron

Fiction Writing: Shallow Relationships and How to Write Yours Better

Many writers have a problem with writing relationships in their fiction that feel believable and relatable. Here are 5 steps to help.

Tessa Barron

4 Tips to Improve Your Writing Through Emotion not Facts

These 4 tips will strengthen the emotional impact of your story and make your writing better. Find out more.

Tessa Barron

Writing "Rules." Should We Stick to Convention?

Do you know where your precious grammar and punctuation rules come from? Did you know in the not-so-distant past, there really weren't any?

Tessa Barron

10 Reasons Your Short Stories are Being Rejected

Are you a short story writer who is still trying to break into the published author category? Well, if you are, hopefully, this post will sh

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I Love You Because You're Here: Foul Fantasy Romances

….I love a good love story. Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror are my be-all-end-all, but if a saucy romance is injected into these genres, I eat i

Tessa Barron

Dirty Worlds and Feeling Dirty

Nexhuman by Francesco Verso... there were many points in the story that left me wondering….is this bad, lazy, or genius?

Tessa Barron

5 Types of Info-Dumps and How to Fix Them

Info-dumps are one of the biggest issues I see come across my desk. Here are the 5 most common types of info-dump so you can avoid them.

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