Engaging activities and ideas for teaching students to add dialogue
6+ Easy Practical Steps to Becoming a Better Writer in 30 Days or Less. Becoming a better writer doesn't have to be rocket science, but it does take time and
This list outlines some cliches I commonly see in modern fantasy novels.
Sometimes dialogue sounds stiff, clunky, or unnatural. Try these tricks to make your dialogue sound more natural and less written.
Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. These lists will help you select the character traits you need for the characters in your books.
Here's a guide to writing cozy fantasy, including some examples of the subgenre and some ideas to get you started.
NaNoWriMo is the highlight of the year for me. But how to get through this intense month of writing? Make a survival kit!
Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. These lists will help you select the character traits you need for the characters in your books.
Because mistakes are the portals of discovery.
This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.
Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.
Comparing The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker to Dramatica Story Theory
Whether your characters are getting into swordfights, falling out of high windows, or escaping dramatic fires, you may be wondering what sort of injuries they would realistically sustain. This guide aims to explain some common injuries in fiction, as well as how to write each one. I did my best to research this (check
This guide aims to teach you how to write quotable dialogue in your novels and scripts.
Steal these for your writing unit!
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
Struggling to figure out how your novel should end? Have a look at these 5 ways to end your novel and see if any of them resonate with your story.
Struggling through a first draft of a story or novel? Here are some of the best tips and quotes on first drafts from writers who have been there.
When reading the work of literary heroes like Jane Austen, or modern-day masters like Sally Rooney, it can be hard to imagine that they began with an empty page (or screen). It's strange to think that Victor Hugo turned a pen and parchment into the beautiful tale of The Hunback of Notre Dame. Or
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…
Whether your characters are getting into swordfights, falling out of high windows, or escaping dramatic fires, you may be wondering what sort of injuries they would realistically sustain. This guide aims to explain some common injuries in fiction, as well as how to write each one. I did my best to research this (check
This list features some gorgeous words that fantasy writers can use for inspiration.
This guide aims to teach you how to write quotable dialogue in your novels and scripts.
Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
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Because mistakes are the portals of discovery.
As much as I love royals, witches, rebels and assassins, there are other jobs out there for your fantasy heroes!
Don't feel like writing? It happens to every writer. Here are 9 things you can try when you don't have the inspiration or desire to write.
How to write realistic fight scenes including injuries, aftermath, action verbs, dialogue, and more. Read the whole article including out table of fight scene injuries →
Learn how to write a magic system with examples by following these 18 easy steps. Whether you’re creating a hard or soft magic system.
By Jody Hedlund, @JodyHedlund Happy New Year! At the start of every year, I like to search for ways to inspire my writing to greater ...
Let's take some good traits and take them to their worst possible conclusions, twisting them into something negative.
Whether you're writing a villain or a tragic hero, these steps will help make their downfall as tragic (and juicy) as possible.
Time to start binging some documentaries, I guess.
Have you ever had the vibes of your story figured out but no plot? This post gives you an easy process to find out what actually happens in yor novel
There is nothing more frustrating than scheduling writing time, carefully preparing your coffee or tea, finally sitting down at your computer or notebook, and then… staring. You start a sentence. “Bah, that sounds terrible.” You get a few sentences down, then you re-read them and think, “That made a lot more sense in my […]
This blog is about the unique phenomenon of being unable to write pain effectively. My theories on how to write pain well so readers will feel it all.
Your story is always stronger when your character wants something. This is what propels them to make the decisions they make. If you're struggling to find a good motivation for your character, I've compiled 50 ideas you can use... If you want to learn how to use the character's backstory to formulate a motivation, we c
Tastefully offensive - what a delightful oxymoron.
Sometimes they’re useful, but some dialogue tags are distracting or jarring. This post is a (hopefully) fun list of my least favourite.
Whether you're writing a villain or a tragic hero, these steps will help make their downfall as tragic (and juicy) as possible.
Find the perfect word and tell us exactly how you feel.
Here are five daily creative writing exercises that you likely won't see repeated across the internet. Try them and soak up the inspiration.
