When you have an idea for a story, where do you start writing? Do you start with a character, an interesting setting, or a peculiar situation you just have to write about? This is your entry point. It is the thing that opens the door for your story. Recently I discovered that my entry point is a …
When perfectionism creeps in, and motivation drops, getting yourself to write can be really difficult. When you procrastinate, it can make you feel like you’re miles away from your goals. Here is a list of 6 things to tell yourself when perfectionism gets in the way of writing to get you back on track. 1. …
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“All of my story ideas suck” I’m currently dealing with a problem that perhaps other writers have dealt with or are dealing with at this time: I hate all of my ideas. You may know what that feels like. You really want to write, but everything that comes to your mind just doesn’t “hit” right. …
Last month I finished my first draft of my short story Washed Up. I pantsed the thing for a little over a week until I got around 9k words. However, for some time now I’ve been struggling to figure out what to do next. I took the advice of other writing bloggers and spent some …
For new or novice writers, as you begin to develop your skills, knowing what kind of writer you are is important. Knowing your writing style can help you build stories you’re proud of and even overcome writer’s block. These styles usually fall into two categories: pantsers or plotters. Or, how Brandon Sanderson, author of the …
Do you have a story idea, but are struggling to come up with an interesting setting or characters? Or, are you just struggling to come up with a story idea all together? Have you tried using pictures for inspiration? Well, you’re going to want to start today. Images are a great source of inspiration. When …
This week I watched Netflix’s “In The Tall Grass” (2019), an adaptation of Stephen King and Joe Hill’s (King’s son) novella of the same title. This horror-thriller is about a brother and sister who, after hearing a boy’s cry for help, enter a tall-grass field and soon discover there might be no way out. I …
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Characters are the most important part of stories. What characters want, who they are and how they see the world is what drives narrative. There are many ways to create characters. One of the earliest resources I found as a beginner was the character sheet. Character sheets are helpful; they list out all the possible …
A Study Guide To Learning Story Structure You know those times when you’re writing and you get stuck on some part of your story? And, no matter how many times you to try to rework it, nothing seems to fix it? Usually when this happens, it’s an indication that there may be a problem with …
I love dreams; they can be really exciting, scary or just plain weird. Dreams are so interesting because they’re stories made up by brain. According to Hannah Nicols’s article “What does it mean when we dream?” research studies suggest dreaming could be considered “a unique state of consciousness that incorporates experiences of the present, processing the …
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