Creative Writer Worksheet – I Don’t Feel Like Writing (PDF) The best way to stop procrastinating on something isn’t to find ever-more-elaborate ways to force yourself into action, it’s simply to ask yourself, “why?” Why don’t you feel like writing? I’m not going to make you. I’m just curious… Find the complete list of worksheets…
Creative Writer Worksheet – Everybody’s Doing It (PDF) This week’s worksheet is about doing what everyone else is doing… differently. If you’ve been struggling with writing something, perhaps you need to approach it your way. Or maybe you need a bigger challenge! ;) Don’t reinvent the wheel; redirect it.
Creative Writing Worksheet – Expressing Emotions (PDF) Emotions dictate our actions more than we would like to admit, and for the writer, they’re an integral part of creating character motivation. Of course, they’re also very important for hooking the reader, and while you can certainly play it by ear, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised…
To survive your second draft, you can’t tackle everything at once! Instead, you need something to focus on, specifically your novel’s structure.
On Saturday, I packed a backpack and headed about 40 minutes outside of Austin to Elgin, Texas, where New Republic Studios is located. I was going to my first ever Writer’s Retreat, and it wa…
In this post, we’ll cover Scrivener live files and backups—where to save each, how to find each, how these files are different from each other, and some basic best practices.
A story problem is a simple way to envision your character's plot arc. Choose your main problem, break it down into smaller challenges, and...
Do you have a great idea that you want about, but you don't know where to start? This story worksheet and its six honest serving-men can help you turn your idea into a story.
Are you a homeschooling mom? Tricia Goyer shares 6 activities you can do with your writers' club
What's the problem with omniscient POV? Why are so many authors confused about it? And why are so many editors delivering digital hand slaps because of it?
The Resolution forms your reader’s final thoughts on your story, but how? Well, through a combination of catharsis, world-building, characters, and theme.
What are character archetypes? This article is your guide to 25 different character archetypes from Jungian characters to the Hero's Journey!
Source for comic: All of the Prompts ~~~ Writers Write offers the best writing courses in South Africa. Writers Write – Write to communicate.
It's no easy task getting a reader to invest in the story you're writing. Your audience connects to the characters. Let's take a look at how a video game utilized characterization in its storytelling to grab the audience right away.
Character arcs are a critical writing skill to master, affecting everything from your novels plot to your theme. There are two types of character arcs...
Many otherwise stellar stories are dragged down by cumbersome dialog. Fortunately, there are a few simple rules for writing dialog that can make a huge difference.
Writing Worksheet – Rites & Rituals (PDF) I’ve talked of my love of Joseph Campbell before, and I would be remiss if I didn’t at least quote him at this apposite juncture: No tribal rite has yet been recorded which attempts to keep winter from descending; on the contrary: the rites all prepare the community…
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…
One kind of negative book review is exceptionally painful – the one made by another author. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] Claire Fallon from Huffington Post has jus…
This 3-part character conflict worksheet can help put your character in trouble... and pull them out of it!
Imposter syndrome is hard to shake for any writer. You sit down at your computer to write and the overwhelming embarrassment can slow you down. Are you a real writer? Absolutely...if you write like a geek. Here's how.
Grab the 6-step checklist for vetting your fellow writers to help you figure out how to find the right critique partner on your way to success.
Answers: 1b 2c 3a 4c 5d 6d 7b 8a (cause and effect) linking_words_phrases (linking words) (linking words)
Heres a little meme for how I see my book when I send it to my editor and how I see it when my editor sends it back. Ah, the joys of writing!
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What if there were a sure-fire secret to creating stunning character arcs?
George Lucas’ Star Wars has slowly evolved into a modern myth, thanks in large part to how Star Wars uses a generations-old structure: The Hero’s Journey.
Discusses, not only how to avoid the potential pitfalls of in medias res, but how to take full advantage of its awesomeness.
If you want to write a realistic character in your novel, your hero needs to fail. They need flaws that will create tension in the story and let your reader connect to them.
Wellness for writers. How do you deal with butt-spread, eye strain, boundaries, self-esteem issues and the challenges of working in the same place you live?
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I've written about Teaching Channel before, and I'll be writing from time to time about a particular great idea I've found there. If you haven't already joined, remember that it's FREE, and signing up takes less than a minute! One of the many great Tch video clips shows middle school teacher Meagan Berkowitz teaching a poetry lesson using the SIFT Method - Symbol, Imagery, Figurative Language, and Tone or Theme. It's less than 5 minutes long, and well worth watching to see her interaction with her students, and the focus they have on the poems they are reading while using bookmark cue cards. Close analytic reading is an important feature of the Common Core; here's a tool for you to try out to see if it fits your needs! Besides the bookmark, you are given the lesson plan, a copy of the two poems used, and a transcript of the lesson. If you're a language arts teacher, you're all set to try this lesson yourself, or to adapt it to your grade level! And don't forget to "pin" the lesson by clicking "Save this in my Lesson Planner." (A note: there is a typo on the SIFT bookmark that you'll want to change before printing - "attitude and author" should be "attitude an author." I changed it in the image above. Since it's an open Word document, it's no problem!)
Worldbuilding is, at its core, an imaginative divergence from reality that begins with a question. It’s most integral to fantasy, science fiction, and Dungeon Masters, but regardless of the genre (or…
