Novel Writing Academy

First of all, here I am again, with yet another term I’ve created myself... presenting my own original terminology. (I assume you’re getting used to this by now). Now, before we dive into that short paragraph from my book, let me explain what a "Favela" actually is. Favela This is the name given to the shantytowns in Brazil. The most striking feature of these neighborhoods is that they aren't built according to a master plan; instead, houses grow organically and vertically, s

First of all, "Vertical Deepening" does not exist as a established technical term or "method" in literary theory in the way I am using it here. You might find general expressions like "character depth" or "layered narration" in some places, but not under the specific name I’ve chosen. These two extreme poles of modern literature are actually about how we perceive the world. One carves away the excess to find the "essence," while the other embraces all the world’s complexity

The Devil is real. But he isn’t that little red man with horns and a tail. The Devil, too, was once an angel; God’s brightest, most favored creation. While he danced upon the highest peaks of heaven, the light streaming from his eyes would illuminate the souls of all beings. But his fall came silently, driven by the cold hand of pride and a heart thirsty for betrayal… And thus, the angel was dragged into the shadows. The woman said: "Do you think the Devil has horns? I thou

Turn a story from something that is merely " read " into something " experienced ." Because books—unless they are textbooks or the like—transform and evolve through the meaning the reader assigns to them. We aren't just offering them words on a page; we are offering an experience. This is my ultimate goal in my own books. Based on my observations, many writers tend to stick to the same two or three senses when describing a scene, which actually disrupts the flow of the text.

Today, I'm excited to introduce a writing tip-or rather, a method-that I've developed myself. While principles like "Show, Don't Tell" exist in literature, there isn't a specific method that frames it through this cinematic terminology: The Kadraj Method (Cause I'm Turkish.) To help you visualize it, I'll be sharing examples from my own book characters and the scenes I've written. What İs The"Kadraj Method"? İf you want your writing to feel like it's coming through a film cam