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  Urban fiction, otherwise known as ‘street lit’ and by other names ,  portrays the nitty-gritty details of the harsh realities of inner-city life. It contains the social and economic realities of themes such as poverty, crime, fast romance, and violence. Seasoned writers of this diverse genre mostly write based on their own experiences. That’s why you’ll see many things in it that are so close to the truth even with the moniker of fiction to it. These steps to writing as one can help. Focus on Authentic Ideas and Themes Urban fiction is categorized as such for its authentic ideas and themes, even if it’s fiction. As a seasoned writer, take ideas from actual events for a similar feel to your book. This can be something that happened to you, your friend, or even what you saw on the news. Elements of love, sex, jealousy, and betrayal are universally loved and make for compelling storytelling. But there’s a fine line between storytelling and straight-up making stuff up that’s unr...

You can live under a rock and still be privy to the most popular book genre : romance. This category is so famous it bleeds into other genres, such as mystery, science fiction, historical fiction, and even horror. But what about the underrated genres?   Today’s article will highlight some of the most unrepresented and underappreciated literary genres. 1.   Steampunk Steampunk  offers a contemporary take on traditional fantasy and science fiction. It sounds extremely Victorian due to the latter but feels ultra-modern due to the former. Steam power defines this genre and its eclectic mix of the past and present.    More writers are writing steampunk because it might have rules, but they aren’t as stringent as other genres. Therefore, they can write whatever they want to develop their world. For instance, you might find alternative history and a dystopian future in one steampunk novel.   While this genre has yet to pick up steam, it has all the other genres be...

  Building an audience as a new writer can be quite difficult, even more so if you're self-publishing. While traditional publishing houses invest in book marketing endeavors  in the days leading up to and after the book release, both endorsed and self-endorsed new writers must also pitch in.   With that in mind, here's how you can attract readers as a debut writer à la urban novelist Charlie Mon. 1.   Set Up an Author Website Most authors set up their website before their book goes up for sale because : · They want to give readers something to look forward to via teasers, previews, and trailers. · They want to connect with the readers through the 'About the Book,' blog, and bio sections. · They want to link the book to the online stores selling them.   An author's website might be the first impression readers have of you, or at the very least, your upcoming book. It might motivate them to request ARCs , otherwise known as Advance Review Copies, of your upcoming ...

Polaroid Images Reading ‘Who’, ‘When’, ‘Where’, ‘How’, ‘Why’, and ‘What’ Attached to Wooden Slats Writing might be something you learn as you grow up, but creative writing is a skill set. You may have a knack for weaving worlds through your words, but turning that knack into an art form will take time and a series of trials and errors. Urban novelist Charlie Mon was no different, but he worked to understand his mistakes and adapt his writing accordingly. Here’s how you can do the same. 1.   Starting When the Deadline is Near Creative writing takes time, so not granting yourself any is not the way to hone your craft. You might be tempted to rush through the process because you have a deadline coming up, and that’s where you’d be wrong. A deadline isn’t a call for you to get to work. It’s not a time limit for you but an indication from your publishers of how long they’re willing to wait for your book. Creative writing involves building a world out of nothing, and it consists of a lot...

  Scrabble Tiles Arranged to Read ‘You Choose Your Words’ Ebonics is an English creole  of the African American Vernacular English (AAVE), spoken predominantly by the African American diaspora. It’s widely used in Charlie Mon’s Never Imagined , an urban fiction  story representing the Black experience in a low-income neighborhood of San Bernardino. Keep reading to learn how Ebonics sounds and looks and how it’s perceived in pop culture. The Sounds of Ebonics Ebonics pronunciations are pretty distinct, but there’s no consistency to them. For instance, some speakers omit the final consonant in monosyllabic words ending with two consonants. You can expect to see terms like ‘past’ pronounced as ‘ pas ’, ‘hand’ as ‘ han ’, and so on. Turning a disyllabic word or a phrase containing two words into one monosyllabic word while uttering a sentence is also common. For example, the term ‘alright’ is pronounced ‘aight’, and ‘you all’ is pronounced ‘y’all’. You’ll also see ‘ I’ma ’ u...