Written by Tina King Mx

It's been a year!  Hi, I'm Tina King and I didn't forget about our blog. I've just been going through a lot. I will plan ahead though. I did want to put out once a week, show you my titties and stuff. So, don't look away okay? I got today's article idea while thinking about my writing journey. I don't know where this is going because most of my articles are planned and structured for purpose. I think I teach you some stuff. I think. This time, full on raving. This was the purpose of this blog, damn it. Why did we get professional about it? Hey, so I dabbled back to my old books. I sell them as PDFs if you didn't know. I read a few chapters of Dealing With My Demons and The Big Mountain. I used to write in dialogue form and it's soooo cringey how I used "Me:" when referring to the main character. I was being the main character. I haven't had time to re-edit them thangs but good Lord, do I feel the cringe every time someone buys them. For...

Do you ever find yourself captivated by not just the the plot of the story but the language used? A truly thrilling story weaves both of these together to create the magic in details. What would language have to do with it? Isn’t it just about what the characters say or how events are described? Not quite. Language is more than just words - it’s about the play of words, their subtle meanings, and how they add depth to the narrative. That is the underlying magic of storytelling.  Language in storytelling goes beyond just the words on a page. It's about the hidden layers in the meaning. Let's see this in action:  The word ' irate ' means highly irritated - a negative emotion. Without context, a sentence like, ' Shorts as an item of clothing make me irate. ' would mean that shorts irritate the narrator. However, if we add more context like, ' I have a mild obsession that I am embarrassed to admit. Shorts as an item of clothing make me irate. '  the meaning ...

I hardly decide a name of a story before I start to write it. I name it based on the theme I'm exploring. Here are some examples. I added pictures because I'm fun.  The Royals: A King's Heart (Actual Name) I started it as "The Royals". I extended this name because I was bullied to write Book 2 and now we're in the middle, Book 3 is waving hello. Now it seems we might have our very first book series in the making.  The Big Mountain (Actual Name) I started it as "The girl of the big mountain" Her surname is Ntabenkulu. It's very fitting. She is quite literally the big mountain herself. A Love Like This (Actual Name) I started it as "Boys Club" Simply because girls aren't involved until mid story. The boys were at odds. It was about the boys. However, the form of the story is love.   A Deal With The Devil (Actual Name) I started it as "Devils Den" It just sounded basic. I don't like basic. The name must describe the s...

Being a writer in this era is possibly the most tiring work you can create for yourself. Right off the bat you will need thiccc skin. Yes, I meant to spell it with three C’s. On top of the thiccc skin, you will need resilience. When the older writers started back in 2010’s, there wasn’t much scrutiny. I built a page with a following of over 20k, twice, with horrible grammatical errors, words that are used out of context, punctuation errors and typos. I shrivel to dust when I read my old work. Pure embarrassment leaks out of my pores. Yet, I grew to those numbers. Back then, people read what they could find. There was a short supply and it fed those with a craving. As we grew, our craft grew. Those with a passion for the pen stayed and perfected their art growing to crazy numbers. Some of us left the writing world. Some of us returned with a vengeance carried by demons. So today, I want to give a few pointers on how to grow your audience as a new writer.  1: Be consistent and pr...

Imagine you have a beautiful talent. To you, it's not just a talent, it is way of healing. You enjoy doing it so much and it's only a bonus that other people are mesmerized when you are in action. Then. Your father discovers this and beats you black and blue to stop. You have no choice. Your father has been present, wonderful yet stern in raising you therefore you will obey at all costs. You drop your talent immediately.  You are celebrated in a prestigious event with your family and friends welcoming you into womanhood. Your family is proud. You are happy. You're 21 and ready to live life. You wake up the next day and find you have... visitors. These aren't just any visitors. These are your in-laws. Oh. Your father... arranged you to be married.  This is not the plan you had for your life but you adjust. You obey. You end falling deeply for this man who is now your husband and you know what? He makes it so easy. He showers you with affection, luxury gifts, vacations in...

  So Nande falls pregnant at 16 for the charming handsome guy who lives a little better off. Lefa quickly falls in love with the idea of being a father, he’s only 18. He’s willing to make it work. He enrolls in university and works part time to provide for his girlfriend and their child. Nande stays back a whole year to give birth to and take care of their child. Lefa makes good on his promise though. He takes care of them. He marries her. He buys her a house and they should live happily ever after, right?   If you guess no, you would be right. Lefa rakes in a ridiculous amount of wealth just as he starts his career. He’s managed to hook billionaire heir, Thapelo Makhele, to be his company lawyer. Known not to have many friends, Thapelo takes to Lefa... and his beautiful quiet wife. His restrain is patient but his desire isn’t. He decides perhaps, a clone would suffice. That he does. With the amount of money, access and resources; he manages to find duplicates to serve as ...