S.B. SantiagoI'm from the United States! I lived in Germany for three years. I'm married and I have three awesome daughters. My girls are the reason I write, talk, and breathe! Life is full of crazy moments, but don't let the crazy moments determine your future! I'm also an author, I write under the name S.B. Santiago!
Normandy Boarding School is about a girl named Ashley who finds herself in a sticky situation when it comes to bullying.... Read more
Keraiina is a Priest that loves her family very much, but after the last attack on their village she is determined to leave.... Read more
A phoenix will rise from the ashes and be reborn, only one can exist and he is bound to protect the daughter of death and... Read more
In this town, a woman was expected to entertain the men of the night with her blood, her body. She was not her own person;... Read more
#1. Make sure your that "POV" Point of View is understandable at all times.
Shifting in and out of POV can be a little dangerous because it can bring the reader out of the story if it isn't done correctly.
#2. Make sure your characters seem real. Don't treat them like they are made up. Become them. There have been times in the past, that I would crawl around on the floor trying to get into character. I would walk outside in the dark trying to see and hear the sounds that my character would notice. Character development is important. You want readers to feel invested in your character. If a character falls flat from the start; a reader might put the book down. So think about the character. You will find different levels of toleration when it comes to description. Some readers want a lot of it, while others don't! It's up to you when it comes to how you want to describe your vision. I try to bring people in by mentioning smells, and colors in most cases. I don't think I have put very much description in Normandy Boarding School at this point. I like to go back and add things after I hit a certain area.
#3. Make sure you understand basic rules dealing with capitalization and punctuation. We will always hear different rules when it comes to the mighty comma.If you don't pause every other word when you are talking, then you don't need to write that way either. Make sure, it sounds realistic.
#4. Think about the pacing. I have a review right now on The Alien Recruitment that talks about my pacing. Sometimes we can't wait to get to the good stuff. However, we have to think about the pacing. Honestly, all books must end. I can't help the fact that the story comes to an end, and you can't either. The author knows how the story looks in their head. You have to be true to who you are.
#5. Be true to yourself. Write what you love! Write what you feel passionate about. Never give up, and get to know the thesaurus/dictionary. Trust me these books will be your best friend until the end.
If you do these things, you have the potential to become a good author.