There's a lot to learn from JK Rowling's writing philosophy—and a lot to leave behind. Try these 9 principles in your writing, and let go of anything that doesn't help you.
Detailed prompts for your next fantasy project.
Top 10 best books on writing, storytelling and memoir. Includes authors Pirsig Snyder King Leitman Gilbert Gladwell
By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund One surefire way writers can garner negative reviews is by making one or more of their main characters un...
Everyone has their productivity rituals that they bust out when they're feeling good and motivated. Emails get answered on the spot, desks get tidied, to-do lists are penned — all of these are meant to bring us to 100 percent productivity. But it…
TweetPin1EmailShare Once you have a really great backstory for your character, you’ll probably feel like drawing a lot of attention to it from the get-go. After all, you worked so... Read more »
Cross out the odd word out and then add one more word to the category. - ESL worksheets
I have to be honest. Teaching writing is tough. Each year, I set out to build a community of writers, and it is no easy task. One of the toughest things for my students is writing endings. They always
To create characters as real as the people around us, we must remember to forge for them their own unique voices. With individual personalities, cultural influences, experiences, and world views, its no wonder people verbally interact with the world in different ways, and so our characters should
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).
22 Comma Rules provide concise rules and clear examples to improve your mastery of mechanics.
TweetPin5EmailShare Creating a fictional culture is something that almost all fiction and fantasy writers will have to do at some point. Whether you need a culture for a society of... Read more »
Writing Worksheet – Fixing Plot Holes (PDF) How to Fill a Plot Hole Plot holes are almost inevitable at some stage in any piece of longer writing, and in my experience, fixing them can be the most disheartening job of the writer. Print out this worksheet, pour yourself a drink and sit down to untangle those snags!
Writing Worksheet – Things I Love in Stories (PDF) Fill out this worksheet and keep it in your writing journal. Whenever you feel yourself growing bored with your work in progress, take it out and add a dash of something you love to brighten up your writing.
Once the author becomes visible, the enchantment of the story dissolves. These 12 things can ruin the illusion for the reader. Become an invisible writer.
Free writing pushes your brain to think longer, deeper, and more unconventionally than it normally would.
Using the same word over and over repeatedly can make our writing very boring monotonous. It can also make it look similar to other writers’ works. Many writers use the word very before words to de…
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Here's how to know when enough is enough in your story by refining your storytelling instincts to to feel whether something is too sparse or too excessive.
If you want to know how to write a book with no experience, this post shows you exactly how to get started writing. Yes, even without a degree.
