Category: Writing

• Crime Fiction: The genres within the genre

  

  I was once asked why I had chosen to write crime fiction out of all the genres that were available to me. It took me a while to figure out an answer as it hadn’t occurred to me that I was writing crime fiction at that time. My reasons for writing my first novel What…

  Ralph Robb

  October 15, 2024

  Book Musings, Writing

  book-review, books, crime, crime-fiction, fiction, writer, Writing

• Ralphs Take: How to get new ideas for your book

  New location A change of scene will do you good! Get those creative juices flowing by venturing out of your office or house and find a new place to write. The new smells, sounds, sights, and feel will push you to expand your imagination and explore new ideas. People watch People are fascinating creatures. Their…

  sylvesteryoungblog

  April 21, 2018

  Writing

  adventure, advice, create, expand, explore, people, tips, writer, Writing

• Ralphs Take: How to create an intriguing character

  What’s your character’s purpose? Give your character motivation that helps to drive the story.  Perhaps create a backstory that influences the actions of your character and helps to explain why they are on the mission that they are on.  Figure out what their beliefs are, morals, how they think and why they were placed on…

  sylvesteryoungblog

  April 21, 2018

  Writing

  advice, author, characters, stories, tips, writer, Writing

• Heightening The Senses

  It may sound a little crazy, but sometimes when I’m out on a trail I close my eyes for as many steps as I feel brave enough to take to heighten the 4 remaining senses that naturally get diluted by the 5th. For me, my purpose for hiking is not only to get exercise that…

  sylvesteryoungblog

  March 5, 2018

  Writing

  Writing