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…
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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.
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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.
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.
Rhetorical analysis verbs (RAVs) are verbs that describe moves made by a writer/speaker. They allow you to write about what a writer/speaker is “doing” in the most precise way possible. This handout lists out RAV options in specific categories. I gave my students a hardcopy of this as well as linked it on my Google Classroom so they were always able to referred back and strengthen their verb choices while writing and speaking. I also made a RAV word wall at the front of the room. See the link below: Click this link for the wall wall template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PBESb6ffopGLtC28UrOZ4tHxUP4CMZCAt32vX_dZ67c/edit?usp=share_link
In my opinion, Obsidian is one of the best writing tools out there. It doesn't matter if you want to use it for planning your story, writing down your characters' relationships, use it for world-building, or write the whole story! You can easily do all of these steps in Obsidian. This blog post show
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When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go… The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back! — Judy Collins The muse — mysterious, incomprehensible, infinitely unpredictable. Only one thing is certain about your relationship with the muse: you
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Download This Worksheet (PDF) Your antagonist* is tired of being compared to your protagonist. Give him / her some love with this worksheet. While this worksheet has been designed for antagonists who are characters, remember that this needn’t always be the case! Also works for your real-life antagonists… More Ways to Understand Your Antagonist Protagonists…
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I’m not a big fan of universal writing rules. I don’t believe in deleting all adverbs from your writing. And there are plenty of writing tips I think you can safely ignore. But there is one thing I’m pretty adamant about when helping writers improve their craft (besides not abusing apostrophes). If you want to … Continue reading The one word you should almost always delete from your writing if you want to look like a professional
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.
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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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