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Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. Use these cheat sheets to help you show a character's state of mind when you're writing body language.
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Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. Use these cheat sheets to help you show a character's state of mind when you're writing body language.
A summary of the comprehensive outlining method developed by Youtuber and writer, Kat O’Keeffe.
Know how to write a book. This is a comprehensive guide for all beginners to become writers and authors, either through traditional or self-publishing.
Manipulation Tactics To Look Out For. False Concern: "I heard you were sick! I'm so sorry. Can you help me with __?" Mental health quotes.
Are you a homeschooling mom? Tricia Goyer shares 6 activities you can do with your writers' club
This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and
Creative Writing Worksheet – Politics (PDF) No subject could be less dear to my heart than politics, and in consequence I find myself immensely impressed by writers who create intricate political intrigue in their stories. On one end of the spectrum are science-fiction authors like Lois McMaster Bujold and Anne McCaffrey who invent the political systems of different planets, and on…
An exciting twist on more common story structures, the Four Act Structure is one you'll definitely want in your novel writing toolkit.
Have a chart I developed for visualizing the disposition of your character! This is partly inspired by a chart I saw of Aristotle’s Golden Mean, which is a system he had for developing good character,...
Most of the students want to be successful, but not everyone knows how to do it. Here you will find a few college tips on better and more efficient learning. They will help you to get success in college.
There’s nothing quite like a really memorable villain to add drama to a story! Who can forget Count Fosco, or Moriarty, or Sauron? Use this worksheet to craft the perfect villain. Click Here to Download This Worksheet (PDF) If you’d like a more well-rounded villain, you might consider plotting their character arc. You can also…
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In this blog post, read about my best teaching strategies to teach writing narrative endings. Grab all the freebies to help you teach.
When we decided to homeschool three years ago I really had a desire to make character training part of our homeschool curriculum. I felt that teaching our children to have good character was just …
Learn how to develop a story and read ten steps to a plot that has structure, momentum and the ingredients readers love.
Creating a scene list changed my novel-writing life, and doing the same will change yours too. Includes examples of the scene lists from famous authors.
“#DiagramoftheDay: The Hero's Journey. What do you think: To which extent could this be an inspiration for service journey maps? #servicedesign #journeymapping #userjourney”
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There's a lot of things that you need to consider when writing stories. You can use any of these story outline templates to create a good piece of work.
Download This Writing Worksheet (PDF) When it comes to writing dialogue, you could do worse than follow the rules of Just a Minute: no hesitation, no repetition, no deviation. Theatre scripts provide excellent inspiration for good dialogue, being composed of little else, and having been written with speech at the forefront, without film’s excessive reliance on visual…
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month—write a 50K word novel during November) starts today, and while I plan to continue blogging throughout NaNo, I wanted to make sure I gave you something good to keep you happy during my crazy month. *smile* Of course, whether or not you’d define today’s post as anything good might depend […]
Creative Writing Worksheet – Scene Writing (PDF) Here is a worksheet I needed to write for myself this week! Often when you create an outline, you know what needs to happen when, but not necessarily how the action should unfold, or in what way you should relate it. This worksheet will help you brainstorm some…
Are your fictional characters falling flat? There might be some crucial elements that you're missing.
Reviewing hero’s journey examples can simplify this concept and aid in understanding. Explore each step of the journey and clear examples.
Writing a letter or email in English can be a challenge for non-native speakers.
“Sandra is really moody today, she must be on her rags.” These kind of comments are still really common, and not very helpful. The stereotypes about a woman being guided solely by her hormones - unable to regulate her own behavior and a bit 'crazy' at certain times of the month - have long been used an excuse to denigrate women in general, and are scientifically well off the mark.
There’s nothing quite like a really memorable villain to add drama to a story! Who can forget Count Fosco, or Moriarty, or Sauron? Use this worksheet to craft the perfect villain. Click Here to Download This Worksheet (PDF) If you’d like a more well-rounded villain, you might consider plotting their character arc. You can also…
What is POV? What are objective versus involved narrators? Learn how to use points of view well in your story with this complete guide.
This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and
I am back with a freebie! There are so many different instances in which a comma should be used. I have just released a handy student reference chart that students can attach inside of their student notebooks or place inside of a folder.Click Here To Access It.
Show, Don't Tell: A Writing Minilesson! This blog post focuses on teaching students to write showing sentences instead of telling sentences. It includes an anchor chart and a FREE Bingo game!
