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Themes & Things To Keep In Mind When Writing Fantasy Stories and...
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How to Undress a Victorian Lady in Your Next Historical Romance
By ALEXANDRA ALTER Romance novelist Deeanne Gist went to extreme lengths to understand her characters-she ordered a full Victorian costume, including underwear. Get underneath her hoop skirt with WSJ's Alexandra Alter.
How to Plot and Write a Novel: Plan Your Novel Writing with the Snowflake Method
Many novelists mull over story ideas, letting them ripen and develop over time.
Just as every tree is different but still recognizably a tree, every story is different but contains elements that make it a story.
A Simple Novel Outline - 9 questions for 25 chapters & H.E. Roulo
If you're a fiction writer -- whether you're working on a novel, short story, screenplay, television series, play, web series, webserial, or blog-based fiction -- your characters should come alive for your reader or audience. The highly detailed chart below will help writers develop fictional characters who are believable, captivating, and unique.
Character Chart for Fiction Writers - EpiGuide.com
Image from Flickr by Lazurite This is not particularly relevant to the post, but I’m getting an awful lot of comments telling me, often a little snarkily, “it’s ‘THAT’ not ‘WHICH’”. The “don’t use which for restrictive clauses” rule comes (as far as I can tell) from Strunk and White.
Eight Secrets Which Writers Won't Tell You — Aliventures
10 Commandments for a Happy Writer by Nathan Bransford
Writers aren't generally known as the happiest lot.
How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things Nobody Told Me) - Austin Kleon
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Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling « Aerogramme Writers' Studio
These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats , Pixar’s Story Artist. Number 9 on the list - When you’re stuck, make a list of what wouldn’t happen next – is a great one and can apply to writers in all genres. You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer.
Dear Josh, Ten years ago today we exchanged vows and started our life together as husband and wife. I’m in awe that it has been a decade already. It hardly seems possible. And yet, here we are celebrating 10 years of marriage together.
Nobody Tells This to Beginners &171; artistmotherteacher.com
Previous iterations of the “25 Things” series:
25 Things You Should Know About Character
Paris Review - The Art of Fiction No. 12, William Faulkner
William Faulkner was born in 1897 in New Albany, Mississippi, where his father was then working as a conductor on the railroad built by the novelist's great-grandfather, Colonel William Falkner (without the “u”), author of The White Rose of Memphis.by Rachel Aaron When I started writing The Spirit War (Eli novel #4), I had a bit of a problem. I had a brand new baby and my life (like every new mother’s life) was constantly on the verge of shambles. I paid for a sitter four times a week so I could get some writing time, and I guarded these hours like a mama bear guards her cubs – with ferocity and hiker-mauling violence. To keep my schedule and make my deadlines, I needed to write 4000 words during each of these carefully arranged sessions.
Guest Post: How I Went From Writing 2,000 Words a Day to 10,000 Words a Day
25 Things You Should Know About Word Choice - StumbleUpon
1. A Series Of Word ChoicesGoal-setting research on fantasising, visualisation, goal commitment, procrastination, the dark side of goal-setting and more... We're all familiar with the nuts and bolts of goal-setting. We should set specific, challenging goals, use rewards, record progress and make public commitments (if you're not familiar with these then check out this article on how to reach life goals ).