Tyler KelleyMay 24, 20215 minMeet the Kids: KyleThe Dead World follows Kyle and his three friends as they embark on a journey to save themselves from abusive adults in the CTS.
Tyler KelleyMay 9, 20216 minThe World of Tehrahey - MapmakingCreating Tehrahey was a lot of work, both in the sense of simply creating ideas and concepts and in the sense of creating an actual map.
Tyler KelleyApr 26, 20216 minWhat Is the Traveler Series?The Traveler series follows Kyle and his friends as they learn about magic and the existence of other worlds besides their own.
Tyler KelleyApr 17, 20215 minReview: The Wing ThiefThe story follows Vista, a water fairy living in the magical forest of Letherea and written by Samantha Atkins.
Tyler KelleyApr 9, 20215 minThe Dreaded and Amazing: “Show, Don’t Tell”Gone are the days when most readers were comfortable with a narrator telling them everything they needed to know.
Tyler KelleyApr 2, 20219 minSave the Cat! in Ocarina of TimeAfter completing the game, I examined the story of it and compared it to my favorite little story plot map, the Save the Cat! beat sheet.
Tyler KelleyMar 26, 20216 minDescription Practice: New GameI’ve seen plenty of awesome places in the virtual world, so why not describe them?
Tyler KelleyMar 19, 20215 minReview: Halo: New BloodThe book I recently read is Halo: New Blood and focuses on a different hero from this vast universe, Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck.
Tyler KelleyMar 12, 20216 minThe Importance of Having a Good HookThe hook can be a single sentence or a single scene. It really doesn’t matter as long as it’s attention-grabbing and comes at the beginning
Tyler KelleyMar 5, 20219 minThe Taboo Genre: FanfictionFanfiction allows both the readers and the writers to continue going on adventures and spend time with the characters they love.
Tyler KelleyFeb 26, 20215 minReview: Minecraft: The IslandThe Island was written by Max Brooks, the guy who wrote World War Z. It is a young adult book published in 2017. It is a survival story ...
Tyler KelleyFeb 19, 20214 minPlanner, Pantser, or Plantser,Chances are you have come across the terms planner and pantser a couple of times. But what do they mean?
Tyler KelleyFeb 12, 202110 minHow to Write Romance, Sort OfRomance is repeatedly one of the top-selling genres year after year and regularly brings in over a billion dollars.
Tyler KelleyFeb 5, 20216 minDescription Practice: Coffee ShopI discovered a coffee shop that isn’t like your run of the mill Starbucks. No, this one is much more unique and memorable.
Tyler KelleyJan 29, 20215 minReview: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyThis time around, I want to review The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy written by Douglas Adams and first published in 1979.
Tyler KelleyJan 22, 20215 minHow to Shut Up Your Inner EditorShould you start with dialogue, a description of the scene, or some inner monologue from your main character? You can’t decide.
Tyler KelleyJan 15, 20215 minThe Three-Act Structure of the YearIn order to get a better understanding of the three-act structure, we can apply the concept to the year and its season.
Tyler KelleyJan 8, 20213 minDescription Practice: Snow StormThis time around I did things a little differently. I decided to attempt making some poetry.
Tyler KelleyJan 1, 20219 minWe All Have to Start SomewhereIt takes time and effort to get from a first draft to a published piece of work. The amazing things we’ve read over the years weren’t....
Tyler KelleyDec 25, 20203 minHow to Give PraiseLet’s be honest, it shouldn’t be. Giving someone praise should be as simple as: “Hey, I like this. You did a good job. Please make more.”