In almost every book I’ve read, there has always been that one character everyone loves to hate and whose punishment or death readers anticipate until the very end of the story. Of course, I’m talking about the antagonists. In my opinion, a story without an...

A good story will never stand out without a protagonist, hero, or main character (whatever the term). Even the Bible stories and Aesop’s Fables feature some sort of protagonists. The story makes the protagonist, and vice versa. But what is a good protagonist? A good...

Writing fantasy fiction is a tough mental exercise (and editing the whole manuscript is tough work too). But it’s already a tough process from the start: thinking of what story to write about, what theme or plot device to use, how to describe the characters and...

It’s funny how some of the strangest thoughts can create an idea that leads to something as fascinating as a story plot. Daughters of Twilight started off as just a thought of an impossible love between a man and a woman. They were as different as night and day, the...

When I created my characters for Daughters of Twilight, I already had the plot in mind, along with this amazing backdrop that only a privileged few knew where it would be and how they could enter it. I’d like a setting that fits well in the story, one that goes well...

What’s in a setting of a fantasy? A lot, to tell the truth. I knew that wherever a story takes place, it has to be somewhere believable, where the story and characters would both make sense. Sometimes we writers mislead or fool the readers, thinking we can take...

While writing Daughters, I found myself watching people and observing their personality traits. Sounds strange, right? I would watch the way they walk, listen to the way they talk, observe how they handle certain situations, etc. By doing so, I create diverse...