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Not in my craziest dreams — or, to be more precise, in my worst nightmares — would I ever say I know how to write well. I rarely look at anything I’ve ever written without seeing a blighted mess of mushy language and shoddy thinking. I write at least 50 columns a year at The Wall Street Journal, along with plenty of other articles there and a few posts that I publish only here (like this one!). Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions. Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award: Applications now accepted! - Iceland Writers Retreat. The Iceland Writers Retreat Alumni Award offers talented writers in need of financial support an opportunity to attend the Iceland Writers Retreat in Reykjavík, Iceland in April, 2017.
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Successful writers soon realise that a novel is not an essay. It is a story made up of scenes. But how do you know if you've written a great scene? Here is a good checklist to help you out. Source for Checklist. Clevergirlhelps. Ten Fantasy Clichés That Should Be Put To Rest. Anyone who follows celebrity gossip knows there is a downside to fame.
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Your world is so cool, but I have problems coming up with great ideas for my nuzlocke story :( Ah, I’m honored that you think Alterity’s world is cool. 95% of the things that make Alterity’s worldbuilding different than ‘vanilla Pokemon’ are just things I’ve aped from real world ecology, behavioral science, animal science, psychology, and world history. That’s seriously it. Here are some resources on worldbuilding (I don’t have very many bookmarked oops): Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions By Patricia C. (Writers: the last two blogs are fantastic and you should follow them)
Cheat Sheets for Writing Body Language. Translate emotions into written body language We are always told to use body language in our writing.
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