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Exploring Theme: Creating a Thematic Setting
Hello all! Alayna again! Last week Emily talked about how to incorporate your theme into your plot in order to increase the cohesion of...
Jun 8, 20247 min read
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Exploring Theme: Plot and Story Beats
Hey, it’s Emily! Last time, our newest blog post writer, Alayna Drollinger, wrote about using characters to convey your story’s theme, so...
May 24, 20247 min read
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Exploring Theme: Character and Questions
Hello! Alayna here! As is my great honor, I’ve been chosen to write the next Honeycomb blog post! You’ll be seeing a lot more of me on...
May 12, 20247 min read
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The Truth About Theme
Hey, it’s Emily! Welcome to our new Honeycomb blog series! This series will wrap up our story elements collection that started nearly a...
Apr 26, 20246 min read
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Get To Know the Editors
Hello from Honeycomb! Today’s blog post is a little different. In honor of our recent launch date anniversary (March 7th) and in honor of...
Apr 12, 20249 min read
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A Sequel Worth Reading: Shannon Hale’s Palace of Stone
Gabrielle here! For our last book review, Emily wrote about Shannon Hale's Princess Academy, so for this review, I'm tackling the story's...
Mar 30, 20243 min read
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Weaving In Your Worldbuilding
Hey, it’s Emily, and welcome back to our Crafting Your World series! This is our last post in this blog series, so today we will discuss...
Mar 15, 20246 min read
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When to STOP: How to Know if You're Over-Worldbuilding
Hello! Gabrielle here! It starts simple enough. A writer wants to create a vibrant world for their stories and characters, so they set...
Mar 1, 20245 min read
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The Arcane and the Tech: All About Magic Systems
Hey, it’s Emily! Today we’re discussing a favorite worldbuilding facet: magic systems. Many fantasy novels—such as high fantasy, fairy...
Feb 16, 20247 min read
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How and Why to Create a Language
Gabrielle here! Soda, pop, coke. Three different names for a carbonated sugary drink in the same language. However, with just one word, a...
Feb 2, 20245 min read
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Crafting a Culture
Hey, it’s Emily! Last week, Gabrielle talked about Religion and Mythology and how those stories influence a culture and illuminate its...
Jan 19, 20245 min read
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Religion and Mythology
Gabrielle here! Like many nerdy middle schoolers who were obsessed with reading, I quickly became obsessed with Greek mythology. I loved...
Jan 5, 20245 min read
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Your World and Its Origins
Hey, it’s Emily! As I’ve been working on my new novel this year, I have discovered the importance of worldbuilding but especially of...
Dec 22, 20236 min read
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Creating an Environment
Gabrielle here! In contrast to my fellow editors, I grew up in Wisconsin. So breaking out my winter jacket before it’s freezing seems...
Dec 8, 20236 min read
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Princess Academy: Simple Storytelling
Hey, it’s Emily! Greetings and welcome to a new Honeycomb book review! I’ve been on a bit of a fairytale kick lately and have been...
Nov 24, 20239 min read
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It’s a Wrap!: 4 Things to Consider When Ending Your Story
Here at Honeycomb Author Services, we have a story we're creating throughout our blog posts. So if you're new here or just want a...
Nov 10, 20237 min read
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5 Concepts to Consider When Writing Your Climax
Hey! It’s Emily! Today we’re jumping into one of the biggest parts of a successful story and 5 concepts to consider when writing it. If...
Oct 27, 20235 min read
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Pace Yourself: Pacing on the Scene and Story Level
Here at Honeycomb Author Services, we have a story we're creating throughout our blog posts. So if you're new here or just want a...
Oct 13, 20235 min read
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The Wide World of Subplots
Hey, it’s Emily! Today we’re tackling subplots! They are a difficult element to pin. How do you know if part of a story is a subplot,...
Sep 29, 20237 min read
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3 Funky Foreshadowing Techniques
Here at Honeycomb Author Services, we have a story we're creating throughout our blog posts. So if you're new here or just want a...
Sep 15, 20237 min read
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