How to write humor. Writing humor can feel daunting but there are clear steps you can take to make it easier. Anyone can learn to write humor.
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Want to learn how to write a thriller novel that works? Make sure you include these 6 key scenes in your story to satisfy fans of the genre! #amwriting #writingtips
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Sometimes dialogue sounds stiff, clunky, or unnatural. Try these tricks to make your dialogue sound more natural and less written.
Manipulation Tactics To Look Out For. False Concern: "I heard you were sick! I'm so sorry. Can you help me with __?" Mental health quotes.
There’s nothing quite like a really memorable villain to add drama to a story! Who can forget Count Fosco, or Moriarty, or Sauron? Use this worksheet to craft the perfect villain. Click Here to Download This Worksheet (PDF) If you’d like a more well-rounded villain, you might consider plotting their character arc. You can also…
A plot hole is a gap, contradiction or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the internal logic of the story. It's the kind of slip-up that makes switched-on readers say, "Wait, hang on a second!"
Writers Write is a resource for writers. If you want a daily reminder to help you finish NaNoWriMo, use this calendar.
This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and
I asked my audience which things would make them quit a novel.
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The Best Anchor Charts for your ELA classroom all together in one place! You will find outlines to utilize in Reading Literature, Reading Informational, Writing and Language. Explained in this blog post is about the purpose of utilizing anchor charts in your daily instruction. Along with tips to organize your charts. Below is a collection […]
There’s nothing quite like a really memorable villain to add drama to a story! Who can forget Count Fosco, or Moriarty, or Sauron? Use this worksheet to craft the perfect villain. Click Here to Download This Worksheet (PDF) If you’d like a more well-rounded villain, you might consider plotting their character arc. You can also…
Creating a scene list changed my novel-writing life, and doing the same will change yours too. Includes examples of the scene lists from famous authors.
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.
Discovery what a contagonist is and why your story definately needs one. All the markings of a killer contagonist to take your story to the next level.
This PDF gives several "bold beginnings" to stories and prompt writing. It is modeled off a story I made up about a group of friends that ventures into a creepy forest, although you could make it fit any writing prompt or theme you're working with. The packet includes: ~The story that models Bold Beginnings/paragraph starters and Catchy Conclusions Story Starter examples included: ~Onomatopoeia ~Snapshot Setting ~Snapshot Character ~Foreshadowing ~Alliteration ~Simile ~Question ~Action/Suspense ~Metaphor ~Personification Catchy Conclusions Included: ~Summarizing main ideas ~Simile or Metaphor ~Non-Famous quote ~Famous quote
Look at the essay and do the exercises to improve your writing skills.
Download This Worksheet (PDF) Your antagonist* is tired of being compared to your protagonist. Give him / her some love with this worksheet. While this worksheet has been designed for antagonists who are characters, remember that this needn’t always be the case! Also works for your real-life antagonists… More Ways to Understand Your Antagonist Protagonists…
In this blog post, read about my best teaching strategies to teach writing narrative endings. Grab all the freebies to help you teach.
This can work for redemption arcs, or just for writing morally grey characters.
Writers Write is your one-stop writing resource. Use these cheat sheets to help you show a character's state of mind when you're writing body language.
Simple tips for writing essays in English: these steps will guide you through the essay writing process...
What if there were a sure-fire secret to creating stunning character arcs?
“#DiagramoftheDay: The Hero's Journey. What do you think: To which extent could this be an inspiration for service journey maps? #servicedesign #journeymapping #userjourney”
Yes, you read that correctly. This post is about hands on reading. It is possible! I love to read and a great way to help inspire your children to enjoy reading is by making it totally awesome. The Wizard of Oz
If you’re looking for more bookish humour, please explore these tags on the website: Writing Humour and Reading Humour Source for Comic: Incidental Comics Buy Grant Snider’s book: The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity If you enjoyed this, read these posts: 10 Ways to Seduce a Writer How to survive a relationship with a writer Which […]
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.
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A summary of the comprehensive outlining method developed by Youtuber and writer, Kat O’Keeffe.
