Writing Worksheet – Writing a Synopsis (PDF) Writing a synopsis can be a great way to get really clear about the story you’re telling. In the One Page Novel Course, I suggest it as the next step after brainstorming, but these worksheets can help even if you’ve already finished your book and are getting ready…
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
Creative Writer Worksheet – Writing Study Guide (PDF) This week marks the end of our year of creative writer worksheets. From a multitude of possible topics I had to choose one last worksheet, and here it is! I hope this worksheet will serve as a reminder to keep studying and improving yourself as a writer. There’s always more to…
If you're looking for a starting point for creating a character, you will enjoy this character interview worksheet.
Scene and Story Construction Spreadsheet and Nanowrimo Writing resources and recommendations. Writer and Artist Patricia Tiffany Morris shares her favorite resources since starting her writing career in 2018. Click on some of the links to share affiliate goodness and find your next writing book.
Use this post from Writers Write, your one-stop writing resource, to explore the 12 common character archetypes and how writers can use them.
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.
Writer Worksheet – Sacrifice (PDF) Becoming a writer demands sacrifices just like any other meaningful art or craft. Eventually you must face the Defeat, but don’t let that trouble you. The Defeat is only permanent if you fail to make the sacrifice, and the sacrifice isn’t always the terrifying ordeal we turn it into. It’s…
Writing Worksheet – Fixing Plot Holes (PDF) How to Fill a Plot Hole Plot holes are almost inevitable at some stage in any piece of longer writing, and in my experience, fixing them can be the most disheartening job of the writer. Print out this worksheet, pour yourself a drink and sit down to untangle those snags!
We just made this little infographic to visualize the breakdown of using our novel writing roadmap to write a novel in one year.
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
So, where exactly is your plot taking you? What happens next? What is this story about? It’s time to think about plot. Plotting Worksheet
Writing a novel is hard, especially if you’ve never done it before. You’ve spent hours researching, building your world and becoming an expert on your…
From Mary Karr to Rainer Maria Rilke, read a list of Emmy-winning actress Sarah Paulson's all-time favorite books.
Storytelling earns the attention of your audience. Incorporate it into your marketing strategy and watch your engagement skyrocket.
Like story itself, each scene follows a specific structure. Learn the three important building blocks of the scene arc.
What is filler, where is it found, and why is it so corrosive to your story? Here's how to edit out the filler and tighten your book.
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…
Whether we plot or pants (or do something in between), the drafting stage is where we work to put core ideas onto the page. It’s a lot of fun because creativity is cranked up and our imaginations are set loose! After all, we know we’ll be back to improve everything later. Of course, it’s this […]
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
Your story's plot is more than just a string of events. Learn how to write the perfect plot for your story by crafting it into a meaningful whole.
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
Figuring out how to outline a series may explode your preconceptions about the process and teach you so much more about outlining and storycraft in general.
Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.
Writing Worksheet – Reconnect with your Story (PDF) Your harddrive is littered with languishing stories; I know it is! You believed in those stories in the beginning and built them up word by word, suffering when you had to run errands or go to work or even sleep. What happened? Don’t doubt that starting spark.…
Creative Writer Worksheet – Creation Criteria (PDF) That initial idea spark can sometimes be so enticing that we follow it like a will ‘o the wisp instead of stopping to question where it’s leading us. I’ve found it very helpful to develop a set of criteria to test the strength of a shiny new project idea…
A blank novel outline template for use with Google Docs, Google Keep, and Scrivener. The One Page Novel is a simple, memorable structure for novelists.
Creative Writer Worksheet – I Don’t Feel Like Writing (PDF) The best way to stop procrastinating on something isn’t to find ever-more-elaborate ways to force yourself into action, it’s simply to ask yourself, “why?” Why don’t you feel like writing? I’m not going to make you. I’m just curious… Find the complete list of worksheets…
Writer Worksheet – Writing Mastermind (PDF) If you could get all of your favourite authors (living or dead) around a table and ask them for advice, what would they tell you? Let’s find out! :)
Creative Writer Worksheet – Writing Playlist (PDF) Music is probably the best tool we have for changing our mood, and thanks to film scores and soundtracks, it’s also become the perfect aid to visualisation. Use this worksheet to create your ultimate writing mixtape. Block out the boisterous world and get down to some creative business!
Creative Writing Worksheet – Quick Character Creator (PDF) The fact is, you can fill in every 100-item questionnaire about character creation in exhaustive detail and still end up with a character who is unsuitable for the story you’re trying to tell, who isn’t interesting, and who doesn’t feel real. Here’s what Aaron Sorkin (creator of…
Creative Writing Worksheet – History (PDF) I have another worldbuilding worksheet for you! This one has two pages; the first will prompt you to detail all of the major turning points in your world’s history, and the second will question you closely about how your peoples record, study and interpret history. The nice thing about history is…
Suggested reading: The Secret To Writing A Great Plot Twist Source: Finding Wonderland
There's a wealth of book writing software out there to help you finish your book. These ten programs are the best tools for any writer.
The trouble with identifying the Inciting Event is that the term is applied rather wildly to half a dozen different moments in the story. Which is right?
