“Learning to Write Superhero Stories” Is Now Free to Amazon Prime Users
Amazon Prime users can download my superhero writing advice here from the Kindle Lending Library.
View ArticleWriting Experiment: Merge Two Extremely Counterintuitive Characters
Which two of your characters would be hardest to merge into a single character? How would you go about doing it? Some possibilities which come to mind: Can you use one character’s motivations (why...
View ArticleCreative Writing Exercise: Break Rules Oddly
A few seconds ago, I saw a car doing ~30 miles per hour in reverse in a residential area, which is the oddest example of speeding I’ve seen. Your writing prompt today is to write a scene which...
View ArticleWhich SN Articles Have You Found the Most Helpful?
Preferably off the top of your head, which 1-3 Superhero Nation articles have helped you improve the most as a writer? (If you need help refreshing your memory, please see our list of writing...
View ArticleHave You Had a Writing-Heavy Day Job? Share Your Experience
One young writer emailed today about writing jobs. If you’d be interested in sharing your experience and building your online presence, please write an article about a writing position you’ve held....
View ArticleNayan’s Review Forum
Nayan is working on a comic book miniseries. Please see the comments below.
View ArticleIf You’re Worried About Peter Parker…
He’ll be fine after the publicity stunt passes. The only thing that can actually kill a superhero is bad sales.
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What PPC Adwriters Do & How to Get an Adwriting Job
Brief Overview of the Job I’m an adwriter specializing in online pay-per-click advertising. My main job responsibilities are: Writing Google/Bing ads which attract as many likely customers to our...
View Article2013 Resolutions and 2012 Summary
My 2012 resolutions were: Increase SN site traffic from 600 hits per day to 900 (50% growth). We averaged 960 (60% growth). Thanks for your help! We had 350,000 hits this year. Get in the top 2 results...
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Infographics on Historical Travel Times
Especially if you’re interested in historical fiction, I’d recommend checking these infographics for a better idea of how much harder it was to move hundreds or thousands of miles before railroads were...
View ArticleSilverfish’s Review Forum
Silverfish: “I’m writing a novel about facing your fears and learning from your past mistakes. The story is told from the perspective of a superhuman with incredible power, but a flawed personality and...
View ArticleA Brief Review of the Only Redeeming Feature of Cars 2
I won’t mince words: this movie was generally disastrous, juvenile, and the plot was driven by idiocy. However, the final confrontation between the hero and the villain is incredible–the best of any...
View ArticleJustice League Movie Update 2
Will Beall, the screenwriter for the upcoming Justice League movie, just had his first movie (Gangster Squad) out. It averaged 33% on Rotten Tomatoes (thanks to “lackluster writing and underdeveloped...
View ArticleThe 5 Least Promising Scenes for a Superhero Story
1. Bank robberies with faceless criminals that never had a chance of accomplishing anything. If you’re mainly including this scene to give the superhero(es) a chance to show off their powers, I would...
View ArticleSome Brief Observations on Writing From a Marketer
If you’ve ever wondered why so many stores use bizarre prices rather than whole numbers (e.g. $9.99 rather than $10), check out my article on pricing psychology. (Short answer: the prices look...
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Outside of the U.S.? I Need Your Help!
I’m currently writing a page for a U.S. company which is targeting business worldwide. At one point, we have a form which asks for a “ZIP code” rather than a “postal code” or “postcode.” As far as I’m...
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Real Superhero Power of Technology Infographic
We live in a world where technology has taken over our lives and it has got to the point where it is saving lives but where did this notion of technology saving lives come from, the answer is...
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Can Graphic Novels Help You Learn Faster? Test It For Free
Short version: Dr. Short at the University of Oklahoma conducted a study which found that graphic novels helped students learn material more easily and were preferred by 80% of the students. You can...
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