Want to write a story that works? Learn how to plot your novel using the Save the Cat! Beat Sheet in this post! (Free worksheet included!) #writingtips
Tips for setting up your student seating arrangements for cooperative learning, including options for permanent and temporary teams.
If you want to become a better writer, you have to write. But you also have to read. One of the things I love to read about is the craft of writing — adv...
An exciting twist on more common story structures, the Four Act Structure is one you'll definitely want in your novel writing toolkit.
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.
If you have been following my posting series on world building in novels, then we just covered various types of governments for your fictional world. However, simply having a government does not ma…
My son gets frustrated and upset very quickly. He has a short fuse. He always describes his state as he's 'MAD'. Whatever happens, he's always mad and whenever that word comes out of his mouth, things get escalated pretty quickly. I explained to him that most probably he doesn't get MAD in every situation. He doesn't feel the same level of frustration every time. MAD is like an extreme feeling that he cannot get to in a split second. There must be other feelings he's visiting, in between feeling happy and MAD. We had the feelings list with pictures of facial
Writer, Reader, Book Enthusiast, Author, Literary Agent, Book Blogger, Writing Blogger, if it has to do with books, I probably do it somehow. Find me on any other social media @authorjjhanna and at...
An exploration of Seven-Point Story Structure and plot weaving.
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
These character packets will help you organize your characters’ traits in one central location. Have you ever written a character who had short, lustrous hair in chapter one and frizzy ankle-…
There’s no shortcut to writing a great story. However, there are guidelines that can help get you started if you’ve never done it before. This chart c
Without convincing and consistent character reactions to every single important event, the causal realism of your story falls apart. Find out why!
Foreshadowing is an important tool for creating suspense and setting the scene for the story arc of your novel. Read the 8 laws of foreshadowing.
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…
Need your character to do something, but not sure what would motivate them to do it? This character motivation worksheet can help!
Plotting by J.L. Bell
Are you stuck on the opening pages of your novel? Learn the top 5 mistakes writers make in their opening pages (and how to avoid them in your writing).
Writing Worksheet: Character Naming (PDF) Character names can be surprisingly useful for characterisation, worldbuilding, and even plotting – if you’re enrolled in How to Be the Heroine of Your Own Story, be sure to read the textbook chapter titled, ‘How to Discover Your (Character’s) True Name’. If you need to set some naming conventions for…
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…
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…
Use this post from Writers Write, your one-stop writing resource, to explore the 12 common character archetypes and how writers can use them.
Writing Worksheet – Writing a Synopsis (PDF) Writing a synopsis can be a great way to get really clear about the story you’re telling. In the One Page Novel Course, I suggest it as the next step after brainstorming, but these worksheets can help even if you’ve already finished your book and are getting ready…
http://samples.ogp.me/390580850990722
This Hub shows you how to write an abstract. Abstracts are short summaries of academic articles (or reports) that give a brief summary of what you did. They are needed for submitting to journals.
Need a simple way to visualise your character arc? Print this worksheet + learn about Kurt Vonnegut's hilarious story shapes.
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…
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
Writing Worksheet – Rites & Rituals (PDF) I’ve talked of my love of Joseph Campbell before, and I would be remiss if I didn’t at least quote him at this apposite juncture: No tribal rite has yet been recorded which attempts to keep winter from descending; on the contrary: the rites all prepare the community…
Do You Struggle with the Plot of you Novel? You might not be alone. Use these simple tricks to plot your novel plus use the bonus tools for expert plotting!
How do you define and show your character? We have included 3 must-have scenes that reveal character in this post.
Download This Writing Worksheet (PDF) We’ve brainstormed point of view before, but once you’ve chosen your viewpoint, there are still many more decisions to make as to your narrator, and your narrator’s voice. Whether your narrator is a character in the story, or a version of your authorial self, it helps to make these…
Three act structure is the satisfying story structure underlying many successful stories, from children's books to groundbreaking novels. Learn more.
Characters who are standing still--especially if they're standing still just thinking--won't be doing much to move your plot forward or spice up your scenes. Here's how to fix that.
A good book offers interesting characters in conflict, but how do you tell if you have enough in your novel? Answer our conflict test to find out.
Use this worksheet to compare characters and find which point of view works best to tell your story...
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
If you're writing a long story or a novel, a character log is a simple solution to help you track details about your characters that you might find difficult to remember and keep consistent. You'll also find it indispensable when you come to edit!
