Free Download: 120 Writing Prompts for the Creative Mind. Get inspired, beat writer's block, and start your new adventure!
Gail Carriger provides behind the scenes extras and links to research used creating her nonfiction book, The Heroine's Journey.
Give your child practice with his sentence building skills with this printable worksheet that's all about capital letters.
This month, the Reading Crew is celebrating spring! It's a fun link-up featuring a variety of mentor texts related to spring and a gr...
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This editing checklist helps you find and track common errors or weaknesses in your manuscript. Fill it in yourself, or send it on to beta readers!
https://youtu.be/QbgccESuNdY What is the definition of Genre? Genre is a label that tells audience members what to expect from our stories. It is a
Here’s a tip about the English language that native speakers learn instinctively and ESL learners have to learn the hard way. Did you know there’s a reason that early pop song doesn’t mention a girl wearing a "yellow polka dot, itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini"? It’s because we expect the adjectives to be listed in a different…
The Story Structure Countdown Lots of people have come up with lots of ways to map, chart, categorize, name and formulate story patterns and structures. It’s worth noting that almost a…
Creative Writing Worksheet – Expressing Emotions (PDF) Emotions dictate our actions more than we would like to admit, and for the writer, they’re an integral part of creating character motivation. Of course, they’re also very important for hooking the reader, and while you can certainly play it by ear, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised…
Explore the top Picrew character maker links of 2024 and level up your character creation game. Find the most exciting and versatile tools for crafting unique avatars and characters.
Sometimes we have to look outside of our usual medium to find the motivation we need to get the words on the page—or to just feel like someone else "gets it." Check out these webcomics for writers.
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
When you step outside, a bunch of things happen at once. You see your surroundings, you smell the freshness of the air, you feel the sun's warmth on your face, you hear the birds singing, and when you raise your coffee mug to your lips, you taste the nutty and tangy flavors accompanying your morning caffeine.Often in fiction, writers leave out most of the senses in favor of sight and sound, and occasionally, if you're in a situation where it seems to make sense to mention it, feel.Why are these
The Climactic Moment is the reason your story is even being told in the first place. Needless to say, it's pretty important you get it right. Find out how!
It is important for young readers and writers to know how to read and write abbreviations. This post features engaging lessons and activities to help students master abbreviations.
Just click the following link to download this list of homophones: Homophones Word List 2 A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word or words, but has a different meaning and spelling. Homophones can really trip up our young readers and writers. It’s sometimes difficult for them to know for sure which […]
Vocabulary instruction is so critical in today’s classroom! A vast vocabulary will help students to become better readers and writers. Vocabulary is also essential to their performance on standardized tests. Helping kids to develop their vocabulary is time that is well spent in a busy classroom. I have developed a routine to teach new vocabulary
Toxic traits provide a great foundation for character development. Throughout your story, your character may grapple with the consequences of their toxic behaviours, leading to character growth.
I’ve just reviewed a lot, and I mean a lot, of research bids. I review research bids regularly, as do a lot of senior academics. Some of them are great and some of them are decent, sensible and wor…
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One of my most popular posts is for my Romance Beat Sheet, but one of my readers asked if I could create a Scrivener template to go along with the Romance Beat Sheet. Yes! If you're a romance author and use Scrivener for drafting your stories, today's post is for you.
Much of English derives from other languages. Let's take a brief look at the history of the English language. Plus, download FREE vocabulary resources.
SEND ME A NUMBER AND HELP ME DEVELOP MY CHARACTER Memories 01: A memory from your character's childhood 02: A memory from your character's teenage years 03: A memory from your character's career 04: A...
