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Showing vs. Telling Writing Anchor Chart! This blog post also contains a FREE Show Don't Tell Bingo game!
This is good. Although I can't say I fully agree - I tend to like showing feelings, but only to a certain extent I suppose. I do agree with always showing the emotions, though.
From the blog of fiction writer September C. Fawkes. #GrammarGirl #QDT #QuickAndDirtyTips

Show vs Telling

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Take a Deep Dive into Plot and Scene and Improve Your Writing Whether you're planning your first novel or have already written a first draft, you need to master the concepts of plot and scene to truly realize your story's potential. Writing Deep Scenes teaches you how to write strong, layered, and engaging scenes--the secret to memorable, page-turning plots. It's filled with practical tools for building layers and nuance into your scenes, employing the right scene types at the right junctures, and developing a profound understanding of how plot and scene intertwine. Inside you'll learn: - How scenes are comprised of three key layers: action, emotion, and theme. - How to recognize each layer and weave them seamlessly into a scene. - How to develop an intricate relationship between the actio

Books

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The 6 major narrator types: http://www.nownovel.com/blog/major-narrator-types/ #writingtips
Writing realistic conversations

Elements of a Story

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There are six major types of conflict you can use when writing your novel: Person vs Environment, Person vs Person, Person vs Society, Person vs Self , Person vs the Supernatural, and Person vs Technology

Conflict

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Killing someone and how other characters deal with it
So cliche, and yet, some are so...

Emotions

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Creating compelling writing tips content can be a creative journey. Ensuring your grammar, punctuation, and spelling are spot on is crucial in the editing and proofreading stages. Understanding the writing process and overcoming writer's block is vital for inspiration. Developing characters, structuring plots, and mastering storytelling techniques, point of view, and dialogue are essential for captivating narratives. Building conflict within a well-described setting requires careful revision.

Symbolism

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Damn. I forget about the last one.
True. For all fanfiction writers, please use these rules! I hate reading bad grammar stories. << Amen.

Editing

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Writing Exercises

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Romantic Things

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Themes

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Book Writing

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This writing blog post includes 10 short story writing prompts to get you started on your next story! Once you learn your unique writing process, you can take the guesswork out of crafting arcs and plots. Read more to learn how!

Short Stories

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I tend to use a question and answer method for worldbuilding. I find it less intimidating and like how it allows you to think about multiple specific aspects. Obviously, it is crucial to remember you do not need to answer all the questions. This activity is NOT for fun, but it is essential to cover the basics and more if relevant to the plot. #worldbuilding #Fantasywriting #amwritingfantasy #writing #checklist #worldbuildingchecklist #Fantasy #familystructure

World Building

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Genres

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How to Create Drama for your writing novel | Writing story Drama.Bring your story to life with these creative tips for adding drama! 🎭✨ Learn how to craft intense conflicts, emotional twists, and gripping stakes that keep readers hooked. Perfect for novelists and writers looking to amp up tension and intrigue in their stories. Unleash the drama in your writing today! ✍️📖 #CreatingDrama #StoryDrama #WritingTips #CreativeWriting #FictionWriting #ConflictWriting #AuthorGoals #WritingInspiration #WritingCommunity #TensionInWriting #StorytellingTips #WriterLife #NovelWriting #DramaticScenes #WritingSkills

Character Dynamics

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Plotting a romance? Start with a trope. Can you see the gal in the left corner of the background picture giving this high school prom couple (they're best friends) the evil eye. Don't you wonder why?

Book Troupes

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𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - - 8. (random tips for writing) - Wattpad

Words

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Blog

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Start a lucrative freelance writing career. The best part? You don't need any experience to get started. I did it. And so can you.

Freelance Writing

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HOW TO HIDE CLUES IN A STORY
this is actually the best idea I've ever heard
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Outlining

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Agree except for if it's boring to you it's boring to your reader- everyone has different interests and you have read over it many many times.
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Writing Tips

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Screenwriting

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Dig deeper into ideas on how to write first chapters that sell your story. #NowNovel #novelwriting #writingtips

Things To Help The Plot

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Names

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Answer all these questions and you should have a fully-developed character for your audience to connect with. A strong character can carry a weak plot; but a strong plot can’t carry weak characters
character development checklist (medieval & fantasy)
This infographic gives brief summaries of the 12 Jungian personality archetypes, for use when building charcaters. As with any writing tools, archetypes are really most useful if you think of them as a starying block - you cannot simply reduce people to 12 options. Most people will show traits from multiple categories. As a writer, you may want to think about each character's primary and secondary archetypes. As always, remember: Tools, not rules!

Character Development

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