Writing Craft

Melanie Roussel

Is it possible to balance Science and Fiction?

To every math or science teacher whoever caught me writing stories when I was supposed to be learning; please rest assured, I’m...

Melanie Roussel

Where do you get your ideas from?

The eternal question asked by and of writers. Where do you get your ideas from? In response to this frequently asked question, the divine...

Melanie Roussel

When good writing meets good acting

It's often difficult to know if the script is genius, or if sublime acting is carrying it. But it's not hard to know when it's done right...

Melanie Roussel

5 Things do to when you don't want to write

There is currently a heatwave in England. Every weather channel has various diagrams to explain just how toasty it is and invariably...

Melanie Roussel

Science Fiction and Fantasy - call it what it is

I was at a talk with an agent who was regaling us about one of his authors whose book was about to come out. He said the phrase which...

Melanie Roussel

Where do you find your characters?

I'm a very character-driven writer and reader. I love well-crafted characters. And I've always been a people watcher. You see or overhear...

Melanie Roussel

Tony Stark: MCU's most complex & beautiful arc

This is going to be a long post so let's not pull any punches. Tony Stark is the best-drawn character in the entire Marvel Cinematic...

Melanie Roussel

The Genre Hustle (Podcast Review)

There's a new sci-fi/fantasy podcast in town! I'm a big listener of podcasts and I have several I'm devoted to. So when I heard about The...