The Homestead

Dear travellers, welcome to the Homestead. Grab a seat by the warm hearth and get cozy while I tell stories about my novel's developement, what I've learned, and tips and tricks for writing your own stories

Monday, September 29, 2025

Character Deaths

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Have you ever read a chapter with a tight chest? As you skim over the pages as fast as you can, your lungs ache from holding your breath. Yo...

Second Point of View and Consistency

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The last Point of View in our series is not a commonly used one, but in today's article, I will be discussing the black sheep of the Poi...

Outside Perspective

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Welcome to the second focus article in our series covering Points of Views! Last week we talked about First Person, but this week we get to ...

“I waited for the plot”: Deep Dive into First Person Point of View

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Think of the last time you sat around a campfire and told scary stories, or perhaps listened to one. Did the speaker personify the character...

Creating Points of View

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    Think of a car crash. The collision occurred at 9:50 at a busy four-way intersection between a white convertible and a blue Honda. There...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

Plot twists: Making Your Reader Gasp

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You've made it to page two hundred of a three hundred book. The major plot points are resolved, the characters successful. The world is ...
Sunday, August 3, 2025

Trope or Cliche?

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 Most Fantasy and YA novels read pretty similar, but why? If the stories are completely different and the magic system is creatively unique,...
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Kaylee Umstead
Hello all! As a zoomer, I grew up during the classic age of animation; Disney renaissance, Cartoon network, nickelodean. I fell in love with 2D animation as a kid and that stuck with me in my writing career. I love writing books with strong messages, cartoonish wonder, and unbound imagination!
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