This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.

Ah yes, torturing readers, your favourite hobby!

These 156+ thriller writing prompts will ignite your creativity and help you craft unforgettable tales that will shock your readers.

Welcome back to The Wailing Writer series and today it is all about fantasy worldbuilding. A step I love to hate, apparently. It is very fiddley and potentially endless, so here is my guide to make…

Dark Fantasy Writing Prompts can be the spark that ignites your creative flame, leading you into the shadows of a world filled with mystery.

Whether you're writing a villain or a tragic hero, these steps will help make their downfall as tragic (and juicy) as possible.

105 creative writing exercises to get you writing again. Try these short, 10-minute creative writing exercises to beat writer's block.

Realistic settings immerse readers in the story, as well as contributing to the story's overall atmosphere and mood. These hacks help you to make your settings more immersive.

If you're looking to add conflict to your story or throw a few problems your characters' way, I've got some ideas for you.

Writing a character's physical appearance can be challenging to do naturally, especially in a first person POV. These tips help you to describe your characters' looks in a way that naturally integrates with your writing.

How to write realistic fight scenes including injuries, aftermath, action verbs, dialogue, and more. Read the whole article including out table of fight scene injuries →

Sometimes they’re useful, but some dialogue tags are distracting or jarring. This post is a (hopefully) fun list of my least favourite.

Slow burn romances are stories in which the romance...burns slowly. Instead of instant kissing and love ballads, it's often more of a will-they-won't-they situation.

I know you guys like making your readers cry, so I thought I'd enable this pattern.

Ring in the new year with these January Writing Prompts! Fun, educational, and imagination building ideas for Opinion, Narrative, and Informative writing.

Have you ever had the vibes of your story figured out but no plot? This post gives you an easy process to find out what actually happens in yor novel

In this blog post, read about my best teaching strategies to teach writing narrative endings. Grab all the freebies to help you teach.

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…

When teaching narrative writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, there are so many writing skills to cover. They range from creating a sequence of events (beginning, middle, and end) to more difficult

Creative Writing Worksheet – Politics (PDF) No subject could be less dear to my heart than politics, and in consequence I find myself immensely impressed by writers who create intricate political intrigue in their stories. On one end of the spectrum are science-fiction authors like Lois McMaster Bujold and Anne McCaffrey who invent the political systems of different planets, and on…

A summary of the comprehensive outlining method developed by Youtuber and writer, Kat O’Keeffe.

Best free online writing courses for new writers. If you dream of making money writing, these courses will help you succeed.

How to Plot a Story: Understanding Plotting and Climax. Plotting a story can be tricky, but it's the difference between a poorly and a well developed story.

If you're looking for a starting point for creating a character, you will enjoy this character interview worksheet.

Using creative writing prompts for adults is a great way to express yourself in different ways. Here are 50 adult writing prompts that you can use today!

There's a lot of ground to cover when you teach creative narrative writing. Here are 5 creative narrative mini-lessons you should be sure to use!

Get kids writing with our 30 day challenge. The free printable invites children to write a variety of text types with 30 writing prompts. For home or school.

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…

A freelance writing niche is a writing specialty. This FAQs explains basics to know about writing niches.

Writing Worksheet: Character Naming (PDF) Character names can be surprisingly useful for characterisation, worldbuilding, and even plotting – if you’re enrolled in How to Be the Heroine of Your Own Story, be sure to read the textbook chapter titled, ‘How to Discover Your (Character’s) True Name’. If you need to set some naming conventions for…

If you want to send your readers into a 3AM reading frenzy, these ideas could help!

How to make a plot board to organize your story as you write it.

Jami Gold's Writing Worksheets: Help for all writers, from newbies to experts and from plotters to pantsers.

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.

The setting of a story performs the vital task of transporting the reader into the story. Download this worksheet (PDF) Story Settings The questions in this 2-page story setting worksheet can help you hone in on the details of your character’s environment. Does the scene take place indoors or out? Is the space light or…

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…

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…