I used to be skeptical of writer's block. I didn't believe that there was such a thing. Now I suspect that it was because I was following some good habits.
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Creative Writer Worksheet – Everybody’s Doing It (PDF) This week’s worksheet is about doing what everyone else is doing… differently. If you’ve been struggling with writing something, perhaps you need to approach it your way. Or maybe you need a bigger challenge! ;) Don’t reinvent the wheel; redirect it.
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
Writers Write is a resource for writers. If you want a daily reminder to help you finish NaNoWriMo, use this calendar.
What would you say if you heard every story was the same? You may reject the idea outright: “how can every story be the same? there are so many differences among characters and settings.R…
Rising action is the segment after your story's introduction which develops chains of action and reaction towards a climax. Learn more.
Antagonists are a simple way to introduce conflict into a story, and the quickest way to create a difficult antagonist is to...
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.
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Create and write a fictional character sketch or profile: Characterization through names, body language, descriptions, roles, jobs, emotions, secrets, weaknesses and more.
Objective: Students will be able to create alliterations based on the poem “Bleezer’s Ice Cream” By Jack Prelutsky. Vocabulary: Alliteration Time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minu…
Third person limited point of view is useful for showing characters' limited or conflicting perspectives. Learn how to use this common POV effectively.
Let me tell you about Suzie McQueue. She’s a successful content marketing manager. There are a couple of ways I can tell you about Suzie. I could show you a graph, like this: Or ...
It’s almost that time of the year again: National Novel Writing Month, known to non-writers as November, where we silly writers attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. I’m not sure ye…
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.
While readers love to see larger-than-life characters with passion, take-charge attitudes, and heaps of boldness and daring, not every protagonist wears an extrovert skin. In fact, looking at real-life demographics for a second, I think there’s a lot more people on the quieter side than not. Some of us are introverted, others, on the shy […]
Creative Writing Worksheet – Choose a Genre (PDF) In the One Page Novel Course, I recommend that you choose which genre you want to write in before you begin brainstorming, so that you don’t waste time generating ideas that you can’t use. Often genre is an easy choice – you might go with what you…
Representation matters in media, and this post will focus on writing an asexual character. Asexuality is one of the lesser-discussed orientations, and when it is talked about, it is often misunderstood or ridiculed. My hope is that this list can shed some light on how to approach writing a character who identifies as asexual. Currently, there is a lack of asexual representation in media, which may stem from a lack of awareness as to what asexuality is or a denial of its existence. While the percentage of asexuals that make up the world’s population is still unclear, the community seems
This 3-part character conflict worksheet can help put your character in trouble... and pull them out of it!
Skeleton drafting is the technique you can use to plot intricate, action-packed, emotionally charged books quickly as a fiction author.
This is part of the series of blog articles called “A Writer’s Guide…”, check out this article by writer Cinaedh Vik on Boats and Ships.
by Stephanie Morrill Stephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Re...
After Lionel Shriver discussed banker baddies in books and on the screen, Tom looks beyond the stereotypes and uncovers a new crop of unsavoury characters
If you want to get your book traditionally published in 2024, increase your chances by knowing how to evaluate the commercial potential of your work and learning the best way to approach editors, agents, and publishers. Plus more from Writer's Digest!
What if there were a sure-fire secret to creating stunning character arcs?
As most of you may know, I’m a speculative fiction writer. You’ve probably seen my tagline. It says that I write about dragons, ghosts and spaceships. Sometimes I write about the ghosts of dragons …
Toxicologist Megan Cartwright Chaudhuri discusses toxins and poisons in sci-fi/fantasy literature.
Worldbuilding might be my favorite part of the writing process. I always love to build places I might want to live in, and I always wa...
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Small towns are a classic literary setting, making appearances in all types of genres and forms. Maycomb County from To Kill a Mockingbird, Bedford Falls from It’s a Wonderful Life, Stars Hollow in Gilmore Girls – all dreamy little towns that have become staples of the American image. You coul
Eureka is now on Amazon Prime so it's a good time to catch up if you haven't watched it before. There's 5 seasons which is a good blend of en ...
