105 creative writing exercises to get you writing again. Try these short, 10-minute creative writing exercises to beat writer's block.
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
The following words can often be deleted from your prose just because there are often stronger, more effective ways to write.
I believe there's a writer inside of all of us. Discover these essential creative writing exercises can help unlock your inner voice.
Sometimes dialogue sounds stiff, clunky, or unnatural. Try these tricks to make your dialogue sound more natural and less written.
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
Here's a guide to writing cozy fantasy, including some examples of the subgenre and some ideas to get you started.
Whether your characters are getting into swordfights, falling out of high windows, or escaping dramatic fires, you may be wondering what sort of injuries they would realistically sustain. This guide aims to explain some common injuries in fiction, as well as how to write each one. I did my best to research this (check
I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!
A magic system is a set of rules, however strict or loose, that govern magic in a fictional world.
Your story is always stronger when your character wants something. This is what propels them to make the decisions they make. If you're struggling to find a good motivation for your character, I've compiled 50 ideas you can use... If you want to learn how to use the character's backstory to formulate a motivation, we c
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
4 Scenes you can write That Reveal Who Your Character Is Seamlessly and professionally. Use these scenes to reveal your characters in stories
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Here are five daily creative writing exercises that you likely won't see repeated across the internet. Try them and soak up the inspiration.
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How to Write your Character Hitting Rock Bottom. When creating problems for our beloved characters we sometimes are afraid to put them through hard times.
The writing process can seem daunting if you're just finding out how to start writing a novel. Here are some tips and resources from my own writing process.
To give your characters some texture and make them feel more realistic, consider balancing their virtues with a sprinkle of toxicity.
Struggling to figure out how your novel should end? Have a look at these 5 ways to end your novel and see if any of them resonate with your story.
This guide aims to teach you how to write quotable dialogue in your novels and scripts.
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Sometimes dialogue sounds stiff, clunky, or unnatural. Try these tricks to make your dialogue sound more natural and less written.
All strong narratives need well-developed and interesting characters.
Are you a homeschooling mom? Tricia Goyer shares 6 activities you can do with your writers' club
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
Download This Worksheet (PDF) Plot Twist Worksheet Nothing makes me want to race through a story more than an idea for a great plot twist! The best twists reframe the entire narrative and leave you spluttering in disbelief; Fight Club, Ender’s Game, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Birds Fall Down, and Murder on the Orient Express…
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Want some fun and engaging writing games that get the creative juices flowing? Check out my four creative writing games here that do just that.
Whether your characters are getting into swordfights, falling out of high windows, or escaping dramatic fires, you may be wondering what sort of injuries they would realistically sustain. This guide aims to explain some common injuries in fiction, as well as how to write each one. I did my best to research this (check
The following words can often be deleted from your prose just because there are often stronger, more effective ways to write.
I asked my Instagram followers,“What are some signs of amateurish writing, in your opinion?” Here are the results!
Common writing errors include SPAG, tense, POV and narration trouble, issues with argument, dialogue and more. Read tips to fix easy mistakes.
I know you guys like making your readers cry, so I thought I'd enable this pattern.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Quick Character Creator (PDF) The fact is, you can fill in every 100-item questionnaire about character creation in exhaustive detail and still end up with a character who is unsuitable for the story you’re trying to tell, who isn’t interesting, and who doesn’t feel real. Here’s what Aaron Sorkin (creator of…
This list outlines some cliches I commonly see in modern fantasy novels.
Writing Worksheet – Partners in Love (PDF) One of the best signs that I’ve heard that attests to a successful couple, is that they are more together than the sum of their parts. The equations of partnership are varied, of course. Is it 2 ➔ 1, or 1+1=1, or 1≏1=0, or 1≡1, or 1=½+½ or…
As much as I love royals, witches, rebels and assassins, there are other jobs out there for your fantasy heroes!
When planning your storyline, watch out for clichés as they can turn off your readers rapidly. This article looks at 5 cliché story plots you should avoid.
Download This Worksheet (PDF) This worksheet contains 3 pages of questions to help with worldbuilding cities. I’ve always been fascinated by the way cities develop; how they evolve defences, infrastructure, boundaries, and districts. Where they’re built, what they’re built on, why they’re built where they’re built, who they’re built by… All these questions seem ripe…
Writing a romance subplot in your novel can quickly make things cringey. Love stories in storytelling require real characters that feel authentic. Let's look to Han and Leia from Star Wars to see how a fictional relationship can feel real.
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
A blank novel outline template for use with Google Docs, Google Keep, and Scrivener. The One Page Novel is a simple, memorable structure for novelists.
Writing Worksheet – Endings (PDF) In honour of NaNoWriMo, this month’s worksheets will have one purpose: to increase your word count by hook or by book. The final writing worksheet in this marvellous month of November is inspired by the last virtual NaNoWriMo write-in. Imagining the best endings for each of your characters is a…
Writing Worksheet – Technology (PDF) Will you read this worksheet on your mobile device? Will you print it out on paper and write in your answers with a dip pen, a crayon or a finger? Will you feed the page into your antique typewriter? Will you use sign language, shorthand or solresol? What a myriad…
Summer holidays are a great time to emphasis on children creative writing and enhance their writing skills.
