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Writing Tips Master Post

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Character writing/development:

Character Arcs

Making Character Profiles

Character Development

Comic Relief Arc

Internal Conflict

Character Voices

Creating Distinct Characters

Creating Likeable Characters

Writing Strong Female Characters

Writing POC Characters

Building Tension

Writing Grumpy x Sunshine Tropes

Writing Sexuality & Gender

Writing Manipulative Characters

Writing Mature Young Characters

Plot devices/development:

Intrigue in Storytelling

Enemies to Lovers

Alternatives to Killing Characters

Worldbuilding

Misdirection

Things to Consider Before Killing Characters

Foreshadowing

Story Structure

Killing Many Characters at Once

Narrative (+ how to write):

Emphasising the Stakes

Avoid Info-Dumping

Writing Without Dialogue

1st vs. 2nd vs. 3rd Perspective

Fight Scenes (+ More)

Transitions

Pacing

Writing Prologues

Dialogue Tips

Writing War

Writing Cheating

Writing Miscommunication

Writing Unrequited Love

Writing a Slow Burn Btwn Introverts

Writing Smut

Writing Admiration Without Attraction

Writing Dual POVs

Writing Unreliable Narrators

Worldbuilding:

Worldbuilding: Questions to Consider

Creating Laws/Rules in Fantasy Worlds

Book writing:

Connected vs. Stand-Alone Series

A & B Stories

Parts of a Book (Chapters, Scenes, Arcs, Story Beats)

Writer resources:

Writing YouTube Channels, Podcasts, & Blogs

Online Writing Resources

Outlining/Writing/Editing Software

Translation Software for Writing

Writer help:

Losing Passion/Burnout

Overcoming Writer's Block

Fantasy terms:

How To Name Fantasy Races (Step-by-Step)

Naming Elemental Races

Naming Fire-Related Races

How To Name Fantasy Places

Ask games:

Character Ask Game #1

Character Ask Game #2

Character Ask Game #3

Miscellaneous:

Writing Tips

Writing Fantasy

Miscommunication Prompts

Variety in Sentence Structure (avoiding repetition)

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Plot Planning Worksheet

Title of Book:

Title of Series:

Genre:

Summarize the main idea of this book in one sentence:

Theme:

Setting:

Point of View:

Protagonist:

Supporting Characters:

ACT ONE

What’s the conflict? (subplot):

Who’s involved in the conflict? (list of characters and their roles):

What’s the protagonist’s internal reaction? (How does he/she feel? What motivates these feelings?):

What’s the protagonist’s external reaction? (what does he/she do?):

What does the protagonist want most?:

List the pivotal scenes:

ACT TWO

What’s the conflict? (subplot):

Who’s involved in the conflict? (list of characters and their roles):

What’s the protagonist’s internal reaction? (How does he/she feel? What motivates these feelings?):

What’s the protagonist’s external reaction? (what does he/she do?):

What does the protagonist want most?:

List the pivotal scenes:

ACT THREE

What’s the conflict? (subplot):

Who’s involved in the conflict? (list of characters and their roles):

What’s the protagonist’s internal reaction? (How does he/she feel? What motivates these feelings?):

What’s the protagonist’s external reaction? (what does he/she do?):

What does the protagonist want most?:

List the pivotal scenes:

Climax

Summarize the scene:

Protagonist’s Internal Reaction (how does he/she feel?):

Protagonist’s External Reaction (what does he/she do?):

Resolution:

Set up for next book in series:

Source ⚜ More: Writing Worksheets & Templates Plot ⚜ Character ⚜ Worldbuilding ⚜ Book Series

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Writing Description Notes:

Updated 9th September 2024 More writing tips, review tips & writing description notes

Facial Expressions

Masking Emotions

Smiles/Smirks/Grins

Eye Contact/Eye Movements

Blushing

Voice/Tone

Body Language/Idle Movement

Thoughts/Thinking/Focusing/Distracted

Silence

Memories

Happy/Content/Comforted

Love/Romance

Sadness/Crying/Hurt

Confidence/Determination/Hopeful

Surprised/Shocked

Guilt/Regret

Disgusted/Jealous

Uncertain/Doubtful/Worried

Anger/Rage

Laughter

Confused

Speechless/Tongue Tied

Fear/Terrified

Mental Pain

Physical Pain

Tired/Drowsy/Exhausted

Eating

Drinking

Warm/Hot

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some misc worldbuilding questions to get your gears turning:

Do they have germ theory or some equivalent? How do they conceptualize the spread of disease and infection?

Is the everyday economy based more on trade/barter or currency? Is the currency valuable in its own right, or is it just something agreed upon to have value (eg. salt or gold vs. paper money)

What is their main method of lighting? What resources does this use?

Primary mode of transportation? How much does this vary based on things like purpose of travel, social class, etc.?

How much of a knowledge/education gap is there between social classes? Is there a baseline of education that everyone gets/is expected to have?

What are the most popular modes of storytelling? Is everyone telling campfire stories? Are they going to plays? puppet shows? are they going to the cinema? are they reading novels or epic poetry? Are there any folk characters or pop culture things that most people are familiar with?

Where does most people's moral framework primarily come from? Religion? Philosophy? Are there different schools of thought? How much do they vary?

Is there anything considered scandalous/improper/taboo that's normal in your own culture? and vice versa

Do most people live and die where they are born, or is it common to relocate and travel widely? how much does this vary by class/profession/region?

What do they do with criminals? Do they have an extensive prison system? If so, who funds/runs it? If not, how is crime discouraged/managed? Are there specific punishments for specific crimes?

How rigid are their class boundaries? How possible/common is it for someone to change social classes?

Is there anything that people get dangerously addicted to in your world? How accessible is it?

How easy is it for someone to do research/look up information they don't know? What is the primary method of doing this?

What holidays do they have? Any weird traditions? Fun traditions? Are they universally celebrated, or only by specific groups of people?

How do they dispose of their dead? How do they honor their dead?

How much exchange is there between cultures? Do people of different groups intermingle, or do they mostly stick with their own people?

How common is it to speak more than one language, and who is most likely to be multilingual?

How much do regional dialects/accents vary within the same language? Are there any dialects/accents that are stigmatized? Do different accents have different associated stereotypes?

This isn't meant to be taken as a checklist that you have to completely fill out btw. Just things that might help add flavor to your world and characters. (Also mostly things I end up thinking about logistically anyway as they become relevant to the plot or a character's frame of reference.) Enjoy!

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Claude Paradin’s Devises heroïques, 1557

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Details from Louisa Jacobson’s Schiaparelli dress for the 2022 Met Gala

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Untitled, Christine Brache 2017 //  Portrait of a Woman (Detail), Nicolas de Largillière 1696 //  {Cero Umano}, Gorche 2013 //  Apollo et Daphne (Detail), Rene-Antoine Houasse1677

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Sylvia Plath, "Mad Girl's Love Song", from "The Collected Poems" by Sylvia Plath

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

March 15th, 1933 - September 18th, 2020

"I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability."

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Forevermore

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Amazing Indo-Persian manuscript illumination on a page of a 15th century Qur'an. Because illuminated manuscripts are the highest form of human accomplishment.