What is Worldbuilding? Worldbuilding is how we create an Alternate World for our story where the AVATARS interact and the story events unfold. It is the
Writing Worksheet – Endings (PDF) In honour of NaNoWriMo, this month’s worksheets will have one purpose: to increase your word count by hook or by book. The final writing worksheet in this marvellous month of November is inspired by the last virtual NaNoWriMo write-in. Imagining the best endings for each of your characters is a…
Explore our curated collection of ten thought-provoking dystopian writing prompts. Dive into worlds of forbidden history, environmental upheavals, virtual realities, and authoritarian societies. Ideal for writers seeking inspiration for their next dystopian tale.
If you’re not sure how to start writing after you get a story idea, you’re probably here looking for answers rather than questions. Yet asking the right plot questions will help you develop a single idea into a complete story. Every element of a story, whether it’s a character, a setting or just a certain […]
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What is story conflict? Read examples from novels that show how to use different conflicts in a story to heighten tension and suspense.
Use this post from Writers Write, your one-stop writing resource, to explore the 12 common character archetypes and how writers can use them.
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…
Choosing themes for your stories or novels consciously gives you the focus you need to develop and enrich your character arcs. Learn more.
Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.
There's a lot of things that you need to consider when writing stories. You can use any of these story outline templates to create a good piece of work.
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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…
The best story setting ideas contribute to a novel's tone and mood or influence plot direction. Read 6 effective story setting examples.
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…
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Don't head into November without a plan. Arm yourself with this NaNo Pre-Writing List and you'll already be more than halfway to NaNoWriMo victory!
Need a simple way to visualise your character arc? Print this worksheet + learn about Kurt Vonnegut's hilarious story shapes.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Scene Writing (PDF) Here is a worksheet I needed to write for myself this week! Often when you create an outline, you know what needs to happen when, but not necessarily how the action should unfold, or in what way you should relate it. This worksheet will help you brainstorm some…
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Aesop Fables are a great way to teach students about morals and lessons. These fables are rewritten in ways that students can easily read them. Students can work in small groups or pairs to read the stories and discuss the moral. Students can also take turns retelling the fable after they read it and act it out. *** Also included is each fable on a Google Slides. This will allow your students to read and interact with it through digital learning *** 10 Fables Included: The Lion in Love The Lion and the Fox Bundle of Sticks The Milkmaid and the Pail The Two Crabs The Miser and His Gold The Countryman and the Pig The Fox and the Goat The Ant and the Grasshopper The Dog and the Shadow
Joseph Campbell was a phenomenal writer that explored the philosophy of the human experience. He is known for many of his books, but one more than others, "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" (1949). In this book, Campbell discusses the mythological archetype that many lead
