This is my GiantName

by Mark Cheverton | Mar 12, 2019 | GiantNames

Mark MonkeyCrusher

Here’s John W’s GiantName

by Mark Cheverton | Mar 12, 2019 | GiantNames

John WarRunner

Sensory Emotions

by Mark Cheverton | Oct 8, 2018 | Writing Tips

      While attending a writer’s conference last year, I was introduced to the idea of writing about the physical effects of emotion on a character. In most of my Minecraft-inspired novels, I’d say, “Gameknight was overwhelmed with fear.” Or “Fear...

Story Planning – Opposites

by Mark Cheverton | Oct 7, 2018 | Writing Tips

I’ve been thinking a lot about how I approach my story planning. In the last couple of books, I’ve focused on designing the character first, but using opposite characteristics to make the character or environment more interesting. In The Giant’s Giant, I made a...

Writing an Awesome HOOK!

by Mark Cheverton | Sep 13, 2018 | Writing Tips

In stories, the opening scene is super important. It must capture the attention of the reader like a constricting snake and refuse to let go. This scene must make the reader say to himself/herself “Wow, that’s really interesting; I wonder what’s going to happen next?”...