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?
Stories are Predictable "We think of stories as a wildly creative art form but within that creativity and that diversity there is a lot of conformity. Stories are very predictable. No matter where you go in the world, no matter how different people seem, no matter how hard their lives are, people tell stories, universally,
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Writing Worksheet – Ticking Clock (PDF) A “ticking clock” is a great way to add suspense and purpose to your plot. Depending on your story, the clock can be the time of your character’s favourite TV programme, the last call for drinks, a big round birthday, the time at which the carriage will turn back into…
Hello all! Today’s motivation post is more a collection of how–to’s. There’s always more to learn, right? Brainstorming, writing, character development, erasing, writing more, edi…
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Creative Writer Worksheet – Self-Assessment for Writers (PDF) It’s hard to avoid a retrospective at this time of year, so I won’t try! Please use this worksheet to inspire you, and not to deride yourself for not having ticked all of the boxes. Not all metrics will apply to you! On the other hand, I…
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This 2-page file (printable PDF & Google Drive version) includes a blank form and a completed sample to serve as a model for students. The sample is from my students' study of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado," but you could use the blank worksheet with ANY book or short st...
Announcing New Online Writing Camp for Teens! I’ve created an online, 5-day creative writing program called Writing Camp for Teens. The program contains five activity bundles with writing-cen…
Stuck with your writing? Not writing much? These five writing tips will help you to write, whether you're a new writer, or are a pro. Try them.
Creative Writer Worksheet – Become a Writer (PDF) When are you a “writer”? When you learn to pen your first letter? When you finish your first manuscript? When you win the Nobel Prize for Literature? Or the first time you attempt NaNoWriMo? Or the first time you put “writer” as your job description? Or the…
Every once in a while, you come across a discovery that gives you the opportunity to transform your writing. This post is about just such a discovery. The road to hell is paved with adverbs, so say…
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I’m about 20% into my new novel at this point, and was just struck with a very important realization: I have no idea what I’m doing. But it’s fun to learn new things, right? Well, sometimes. As this challenge gets progressively harder, I’m learning a few lessons about the art of writing fiction (which seems much harder than nonfiction, but maybe that’s just my inexperience talking).
In every writing endeavor, strive to be thorough and comprehensive. That is why basic writing skills, and practice of those skills, is so important. There are a few important things you need, to really 'get the job done.' There are many good...
Equipping Young Adults to Write for Christ
Kick your writing career into high gear with this year’s list of the best writing websites.
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Creative Writer Worksheet – Stories I Need to Tell (PDF) Stories are everywhere, clamouring to be written. Catch them on this worksheet!
Hey there, lionhearts! I hope you find the following fifty plot twists fun and exciting and helpful. And if you want more where they came from... check out the new idea series I've just posted! It's a nine-part series (I know, I know, I get carried away!) on EVERYTHING I know about
This lesson provides step-by-step procedures to use when teaching students how to write using the Show, Don't Tell technique.
This year’s worksheets are aimed at exploring what it means to be a writer… What is our relationship to our writing? How can we draw on our life experiences in order to become better writers? How can writing improve our lives? Things I Love Modalities Writer’s Statement Artistic Movement Becoming a Writer Dislike to Like Private…
How to get paid to write and illustrate greeting cards. List of 28 companies that let you do this entirely from your home.
