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- Writing advice How To Name Your Character Learn practical rules for naming characters, from avoiding similar initials to matching names with setting and using translated words as a base.
- Writing advice 5 Tips On World Building Five world building tips for fiction writers: explain systems without info dumps, set rules and limits, plan believable twists, and explore cultures.
- News and releases Minds the Secret Society – Available now on Kindle! Minds the Secret Society is now available on Kindle for $0.99, the first story M.G. Darwish decided to publish and an introduction to his fiction.
- Free fiction Short Story: Secret of the Moonlight Secret of the Moonlight is now free to read on Wattpad, a short story about a famous detective, unsolved cases, and a threatening letter.
- Book reviews Book Review: Manual of the Warrior of Light by Paulo Coelho A 5/5 review of Paulo Coelho’s Manual of the Warrior of Light, covering its frame story, quote-based format, and personal reflective lessons.
- Writing advice Answering Your Writing Questions – Part 1 Answers to five #AskAuthor questions on current reads, choosing titles, outlining novels, blogging for writers, and handling beta reader feedback.
- Writing advice 3 Things You Need To Know Before Writing Anything Advice for starting a writing project: plan first, keep content or story ideas ready, and set a clear goal for what readers should take away.
- News and releases Dragon Tooth Completed + Release Date! Dragon Tooth is complete and in editing, with a London Media House print sample shown, a June 7, 2016 release date, and a call for beta readers.
- Writing advice Writing a Short Story VS Writing Novel Advice on how short stories build finishing habits, why novels need every sentence to matter, and when events can be skipped or shown in full.
- News and releases Release Date: 3 Short Stories + My Recent Interview M.G. Darwish shares a TheCrazyMind interview and announces release plans for three short stories, plus a June 7, 2016 Amazon date for Dragon Tooth.
- Free fiction A Duck’s Sacrifice – Short Story Read a dark short story about a mother duck, her three children, and a wolf pack, where a simple trip for food ends in sacrifice and sorrow.
- Behind the story Writing My First Story Ever M.G. Darwish recalls writing his first Arabic story at age 9, a Mars invasion tale, and his first English story, A Duck’s Sacrifice, in 2012.