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.
A few tricks to stop your character from getting annoying.
TweetPin1EmailShare It can be tough to write a character falling asleep. Falling asleep isn’t something that you can be very aware of as it is happening, so it can be... Read more »
Fed up with female villains that aren't scary or evil? I can help. Today's post is all about creating awesome female villains.
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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 »
How do you know if you’re a good enough writer to pen a bestselling book? Book editor and author of THE BOOK YOU WERE BORN TO WRITE, Kelly Notaras, gives 3 clues for assessing if you're a gifted writer.
To be able to intrigue a reader, one of the most important things is to have great characters. Characters should live, feel, express, and act like real people to be seen as genuine. Therefore, it’s important to get to know your characters as much as possible to be able to portray them as genuinely a
An exciting twist on more common story structures, the Four Act Structure is one you'll definitely want in your novel writing toolkit.
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.
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 »
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The Friends pilot does an excellent job with using character archetypes to create a show that felt fresh and exciting. What can we learn?
Are you a homeschooling mom? Tricia Goyer shares 6 activities you can do with your writers' club
So as 2016 winds down, and I (and hopefully you as well) start planning out all of the things I want to do next year. While I don’t always hide my real feelings about Christmas (hint: They ar…
If you've ever asked yourself, "Am I a good writer?" then this post is for you. These 7 things tell the good writers from the bad.
Here's how to raise the stakes in your story by laying the burden of responsibility upon your characters for the tragedies that befall them.
TweetPin3EmailShare Writing genius characters might seem like a daunting task, and it isn’t one to be taken lightly. If you can’t realistically convey the character’s genius, then your readers might... Read more »
Wondering if you're a real writer? You aren't a real writer unless you can pass this test. Give it a shot and see if you are a real writer!
How do you know if you’re a good enough writer to pen a bestselling book? Book editor and author of THE BOOK YOU WERE BORN TO WRITE, Kelly Notaras, gives 3 clues for assessing if you're a gifted writer.
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Today’s topic is all about the Bechdel Test and why you might want to think about it when you’re writing your novel. Not sure what the Bechdel test is and why it’s important? Don…
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.
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.
Are You Into Writing Romantic Suspense? Not Sure What To Write Next? Here Are 10 New Romantic Writing Prompts with a Suspense Twist To Help You Get Started... #writingprompts #romancewriting #writingprompt
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
Walk into any book store, and you will find shelves and shelves of fantasy books. But the same clichés run through most of them, and many are so predictable that you only have to read the back cove…
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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.
Since I started this blog, I've been trying to figure out something that I could do that hasn't been done a thousand times before. All the...
Sometimes I can't explain what I like about Reign. I can tell you all the things I don't like easily enough. And a lot of those are the essential ...
Sometimes it’s difficult to decide where to begin telling a story, and “begin at the beginning” isn’t always the best advice. Click here to download this writing worksheet (PDF) The beginning of your story need not take place in your opening scene! The opening scene can be used to… Capture the reader’s attention with an…
So you're building the world of your story, and you have your map and the basic outline of a country or kingdom. It's time to add people! Get advice on developing the denizens of your fictional world, from their culture to their names and politics.
