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one of the best pieces of writing advice i've ever read came from phoebe waller-bridge, who said she always tries to give a character three things to juggle in any given scene.
for example: a character is trying to order a sandwich, the deli is unbearably hot, and they’re trying very hard not to let on that they plan to rob the bank down the street in twenty minutes.
Need some auditory inspiration to get you in the right headspace for writing those bittersweet and heart-wrenching moments? We've put together a playlist for when you're writing scenes about loss.
No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.― Robert Frost
See all our writing playlists on Spotify.
Need some auditory inspiration to get you in the right headspace for writing scenes about resistance and hope? We've put together a playlist for when you're writing those moments of lift.
Novels ought to have hope; at least, American novels ought to have hope. French novels don't need to.― Anne Lamott
See all our writing playlists on Spotify.
Need some auditory inspiration to get you in the right headspace for writing sweet romantic moments? We've put together a playlist for when you're bringing characters together.
All romance books are about one theme: love conquers all... That journey from hole-hearted to whole-hearted is the romance arc for each character. ― Gwen Hayes
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No-one is more in control than the person entering Act 3 of their novel with nothing but a backlog of unresolved trauma and a dream, baby
You just know he's written 17 smirks, 12 rolled eyes, 45 curled lips, 7clenched fists, 3 scoffs, 78 narrowed eyes, 4 growls, 18 barked laughs, and 2 breaths the MC didn’t realize they were holding.
Ideas, idea management, and how I set this up in FDP
I posted a carousel on TikTok about how I get ideas (without using AI), and it did really well, so I decided to unpacking that a bit! Plus, we’ll look at how FDP helps with idea management, and an improvement to support processes.
How I'm using acting techniques to write characters with purpose, who inhabit physical space convincingly, and who drive the narrative forwa
I’m a big fan of books about the craft of writing, but I also love digging in to books about other storytelling crafts for nuggets of advice that can be applied to story-writing.
These are the tricks I use for setting up new writing projects in First Draft Pro!
Here's how I set up a novel in First Draft Pro.
A short guide to outlining a novel with the Story Genius method 🧩
Story Genius, by Lisa Cron, is a particularly helpful book if you love (or struggle with) character development, because it unlocks a method for plotting that takes real care with the internal journey of the character... even if your plot is very externally driven.
Unserious writing prompt for the seriously stuck writer...
Someone gets stabbed in the back. Literally or metaphorically – your choice.
Unserious writing prompt for the seriously stuck writer...
One of your characters discovers an object that was hidden away many years ago. For very good reason.
Story Genius has a great scene-card structure for outlining scenes! Here's the reference for it that I use while plotting.
Eight joke formats to punch-up your dialogue, character interactions, and prose
A joke is a story, and a punchline is a mini plot-twist. The logic of humour is surprise. You build an expectation… and then you break it. Cliches and stereotypes aren’t funny, because they aren’t surprising. Humour works best when it’s super-specific and relatable.
But, there are many ways to pull it off!
Need some auditory inspiration to get you in the right headspace for writing a funny scene or quirky character? We've put together a playlist for when you need to add a touch of comedy.
I'll take A Midsummer Night's Dream over Hamlet every time. Any fool with steady hands and a working set of lungs can build up a house of cards and then blow it down, but it takes a genius to make people laugh.― Stephen King
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A framework for outlining scenes from The Story Grid
My favourite framework for outlining scenes from The Story Grid, and what's changed in the latest version of First Draft Pro