Monday musings on writing By Scott Bury Characters are what stories are about. Plot is essential—we had to have a story to tell. Something has to happen, something that matters to you, the readers. But it has to happen to someone we care about, or identify with, or connect to […]
Monday musing
February—Still the month of romance
Valentine’s Day 2021 has passed, but it’s still the month of Romance as well as Black history on BSR. Sign up for our email newsletter, and you will get to download five bestselling stories about love and all its wonder and confusion. For Everly by Raine Thomas—Struggling physiotherapy student Everly Wallace must […]
Why do audiences prefer fiction to fact?
Monday musing on the difference between accuracy and believability By Scott Bury I recently saw a post by an author questioning the difference between historical accuracy, historical authenticity and believability. It’s an interesting question to me, because I write historical fiction and biography. Accuracy and authenticity are not the same. In fact, […]
Why I write, and the role of resistance
Monday musings by bestselling author Toby Neal I write because I have to. I write because I’m driven to. Sub-reasons exist: I write because it helps me know what I know. I process my life experiences and understand them better through writing. I write because I’m a born storyteller who loves both […]
Personal memories and fiction
Literary musings By D.G. Torrens Personal memories in my writing has featured a great deal. My first book, Amelia’s Story, was filled with personal memories as it was my autobiography. However, transferring those memories to the page is not quite as easy as you would think. Accuracy is key. If you […]