Escapism – Noun “The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.” – Oxford Languages. Now more than ever, our society is reflecting the dark, dismal worlds of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Nineteen Eighty-Four (Orewell should’ve written a sequel called Twenty Twenty). And from watchingContinue reading “Escapism”
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The Backstory
I’ve learned the hard way that a backstory is just as important as the main story when writing a fictional novel, and I have a habit of coming up with scenarios that require a backstory more detailed than the main story itself, whether it be a specific character, a setting or the entire universe! MaybeContinue reading “The Backstory”