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When it’s Okay to Use Dream Sequences

February 7, 2017 By: Jason Bougger

There are times when it's okay to include dream scenes in your fiction. Here are a few of them.

Yesterday I list a few reasons why you should avoid using dream sequences in your novel, but just like anything else, there are no absolutes in writing. While you should generally avoid including characters’ dreams in your fiction, there are a few times when it’s okay. It basically comes down to these three thing: Does […]

Podcast Episode 24 – Customs and Laws in Worldbuilding

November 24, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott and Jason share their thoughts on what goes into setting up the society of your fictional world. How are laws made? What are the local customs? And how much writing time should you devote to this?

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott and Jason share their thoughts on what goes into setting up the society of your fictional world. How are laws made? What are the local customs? And how much writing time should you devote to this? Click the link below to stream the episode. Also […]

Five Links Friday 3/4/16

March 4, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Time again for Five Links Friday. Give ’em a read and hope your weekend treats you well. 1. If anyone asks me my biggest weakness as a writer, it’s definitely my marketing skill. I have none. But don’t worry; help is out there. Here is a post by Miral Sattar at Media Shift with some […]

Five Links Friday 1/8/16

January 8, 2016 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

So, yeah, we’re buried in sleet at the time of this writing. Hope the weekend gets a little better. For now, however, here are the 5 best writing(ish) articles I read this week. Take a look and stay indoors for the next couple of days! 1. Derek Haines takes a good look at something that […]

Stereotypes in Fantasy

June 15, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

How original are your fantasy characters?

I mentioned on my author site that I’m going to take a break from revising my second novel and work on some other projects instead. That books is a fantasy young adult novel and while it’s a lot of fun, it’s also got some problems that I pretty much just lost patience with. While those […]

Five Links Friday 6/5/15

June 5, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

The Best Articles I Read About Writing This Week

It’s time again for Five Link Friday. Some of the best writing articles I read this week. Give ’em a read. 1. The first one is for the fantasy writers out there. Check out High Fantasy Friday – Magic at Sandra Harvey’s site for a look at writing magic in your fantasy world. 2. Here […]

5 Things I Gained From Attending O Comic Con

June 1, 2015 By: Jason Bougger

5 Things I Gained From Attending O Comic Con

I think we can all agree on one thing: Nothing beats a good science fiction convention. This weekend, the first annual O Comic Con took place in the Omaha metro area. I turned over the piggy bank, loaded up the kids in the Buick and hit the Interstate. We had a killer time. I went […]

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