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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...
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These methods of outlining will help you create a novel outline that makes writing your first draft a breeze, whether it's your 1st or 10th time writing a book.
This picrew is based of the official visual character guides on the warrior cats website, so hopefully I don’t get copyrighted :’) Anyways with this picrew you can create your very own visual character guide of your OC’s or character of choice! You are free to post your image or use it as a profile picture as long as you don’t remove the watermark! This picrew is a work in progress, white patches for silhouette 2-6 are not complete and neither is the color points
Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.
As we have entered the month of August, every teacher, whether she likes it or not, starts thinking about school. Some of us have dreams (or nightmares). Some of us go on a Pinterest spree. We walk through Target and ask ourselves "What do I 'need' from the dollar section?" You don't do this? Okay, maybe it's just me. Anyway, we are also thinking about what were some of our students' challenges last year, and how we will address them this year. My third and fourth graders had difficulty with vocabulary and making inferences, which was evident in how they would describe their characters: Nice Mean Sad Oh my. So late last school year, I developed this chart of character traits with the intention of helping students organize their thinking when selecting a character trait. Traits are arranged in alphabetical order in the following categories: nice/mean/sad, confident/nervous, and does a lot/does very little. The rest of the categories are partially alphabetical and having a corresponding opposite. This year I will be teaching second graders, so I'm thinking how I will adjust this chart to better suit their developmental abilities: Less words? Words that are more relevant to a second grade schema? Some pictures or graphics to support the vocabulary? Some food for my thought... Many teachers or parents who have downloaded this chart seemed very happy, and I'm happy that they're happy!! Update: Hello there, long time friend! If you found this resource useful for your students, please check out my Character Feelings blog post and TPT product!
A plot idea is just the beginning when you want to write a book and these simple questions help you turn that idea into a complete story.
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.
Learn how to make a character design sheet like a pro. We cover the basics for 2D and 3D characters. Plus, tips to make your character model sheet stand out.
Naming your characters might be a small part of the writing process, but read these tips anyway to make sure you do it right.
A plot idea is just the beginning when you want to write a book and these simple questions help you turn that idea into a complete story.
As most readers will tell you, there is something quite disturbing about a character who loves dogs one moment and is terrified of them the next, or who has pants on at the beginning of a line of d…
If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!
