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…
We all have a unique relationship with the dark side of our consciousness. Dark psychology enables us to understand this complex and interesting relationship.
Book summary of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho including 15 legendary themes and 75 quotes on: personal legend, master work, soul of the world, and more
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In The Charisma Myth summary, we'll outline the 3 ingredients behind charisma, with specific strategies and tips to master and apply them.
There are two sides to every novel: plot versus character. There’s no doubt that these two elements are fundamental components of every story, however...
Tao Te Ching book summary and infographic including: about Lao Tzu, 25 favorite Tao Te Ching quotes, & 10 life-transforming Tao Te Ching meanings / themes.
How to Walk Away a Novel by Katherine Center book review. How to Walk Away was the best book I have read in a long time. If you need a good cry or just want to immerse yourself in a book How To Walk Away is a great choice.
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 manipulator alters the narrative and makes you doubt yourself. So, how to manipulate a manipulator? The real question here is how not to be manipulated.
Did you know a full understanding of the Key Event, its role in story structure, and its timing will help you write stronger First Plot Points?
Five names on a list. The first two are dead. The third is yours. A rip-roaring, addictive, intense and emotional thriller for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, Phoebe Morgan, CL Taylor and Lisa Jewell... * * * * * * * Beth Belmont runs every day, hard and fast on the trail near home. She knows every turn, every bump in the road. So when she spots something out of place - a slip of white paper at the base of a tree - she's drawn to it. On the paper are five names. The third is her own. Beth can't shake off the unease the list brings. Why is she on it? And what ties her to the other four strangers? Then she discovers that the first two are dead. Is she next? Delving into the past of the two dead strangers, the truth Beth finds will lead her headlong into her darkest, deadliest and most dangerous nightmares... PRAISE FOR THE LIST: 'Compelling, unsettling and utterly addictive, The List got deep under my skin as I read it in a single sitting' M W CRAVEN, author of The Puppet Show 'A sharp psychological thriller. A captivating premise and an engrossing read with twists and turns that will keep you hooked to the very last page' ADAM HAMDY, author of Black 13 'A terrifying story of guilt and remorse. A chilling reminder that the past doesn't always stay there no matter what stories we tell ourselves or others! The truth sits in the shadows and will always come to light' ALEX HART, author of Take Me Home
Aristotle determined that persuasion comprises a combination of three appeals: logos, pathos, and ethos.
When we create fictional characters, we want them to be realistic. Use this resource to explore 123 ideas for character flaws.
Check out this list of truly wonderful, completely epic LGBTQ YA books to read all year long! From contemporary to fantasy and everything in between.
Download This Worksheet (PDF) This worksheet contains 3 pages of questions to help with worldbuilding cities. I’ve always been fascinated by the way cities develop; how they evolve defences, infrastructure, boundaries, and districts. Where they’re built, what they’re built on, why they’re built where they’re built, who they’re built by… All these questions seem ripe…
Identifying emotions can be easier said than done, but it can be an important part of understanding and monitoring mental illness.
Searching for the best MM romance books to add to your shelf? Look no further than this curated list of the best gay romances on the market.
You’re probably feeling a range of emotions these days. It helps if you can express them. This emotional word wheel by Geoffrey Roberts might help: I work with people who have limited emotion…
Emotions exist in the body- but how? This printable emotion sensation feeling wheel helps individuals match common emotions with the physical sensations that most often match those feelings.
They're all over the place, it seems—"downers" who cast a pall over even the happiest of times. Here's how to deal with negative people: 10 strategies that'll keep your outlook on the positive side.
Shadow Work is a practice that works on the premise that you must 100% OWN your Shadow, rather than avoiding or repressing it, to experience deep healing.
Know what to look for.
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…
If you loved the movie or the book, you're probably looking for these quotes from Bones and All. We've got em!
In this blog post, read about my best teaching strategies to teach writing narrative endings. Grab all the freebies to help you teach.
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! :)
Complex trauma can lead to a split within ourselves, known as structural dissociation. Let's unravel this concept and explore its effects on our well-being.
I was grew up in Los Angeles, not too far from what was once Immaculate Heart College (IHC). Perhaps one of the biggest legacies of IHC is Sister Mary Corita, better known to many as Corita Kent, artist-activist and chairperson of the IHC art department from 1951-1968. Do you know about Corita Kent? In her own […]
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…
A soothing, one pot kitchari recipe for detox, cleansing and/or general healthy living and gut healing.
We have LOTS of LGBTQ+ reading recommendations for you! Get them all right here! What other books would you add to this list?
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