I love the writing community, but I’ve noticed something that’s troubled me for a while: So many writers are setting themselves up to be miserable.

I take a deep dive (sorry, couldn’t resist) into the three merfolk nations of Vindor.

Let’s say you’ve got a great idea for a novel, a memoir, a biography, etc. but you’ve got little to no writing experience. Where do you even begin?

You’re supposed to write dialogue the way people speak—but what about when you’re writing about people in a different time period, world, or even planet?