Gamification is a fun way to hold yourself accountable to getting your work done (and, yes, writing is work). It is the act of implementing the process of gameplay into your schedule in order to ensure you complete the task. You can use gamification in your writing process to keep yourself writing everyday. Writing is … Continue reading Gamify Your Process
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Story Structure
The five basic story elements are characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. The characters react to their setting the conflicts that you put them in when you are creating the plot. The resolution of the conflict depends solely on how the character changes throughout the story. Characters are people. They have feelings and dreams. Developing … Continue reading Story Structure
Research First
Don't stop writing to do research. Getting all of your research out of the way before you start your writing session is essential to the flow of your book. Once you start writing, you don't want to break up your concentration with doing something as tedious as researching a fact. You could get lost in … Continue reading Research First
Write About Writing
The best way I get started with my writing everyday, is to write about writing. You know everything needed to write, so write about it. This will get you started with your flow of words, so you can easily switch topics at some point to write your book, blog, article, ect. Start writing about writing … Continue reading Write About Writing
What is a Character?
Characters are people. They have feelings and dreams. Developing characters that are complex can be difficult, but if you ask yourself if your characters meet all the humanistic checkpoint and can answer yes, then chances are you have a well-rounded character. What are the humanistic checkpoints for a character? I’m glad you asked. When creating … Continue reading What is a Character?
Start in Action
You hook your readers in the first three seconds of your book. Or you don't. The beginning of your story is what sets the tone for the whole book and the way your reader relates to it. If they're bored in the beginning, they probably won't bother to finish the book. To avoid that, your … Continue reading Start in Action
Creative Juice for Breakfast
It can be difficult to start writing. Once you get started, it can be hard to stop. So how do we , as Writers, make the blank page a little less daunting? We can have creative juice for breakfast! To kick-start your creative juices first thing in the morning, you have to wake up your … Continue reading Creative Juice for Breakfast
Dress for Success
If you want writing to be your career, you have to treat writing like your job. Would you go to work in sweatpants with your hair messy? No. You get dressed, do your hair, brush your teeth, put your makeup on, drink your coffee and mentally get ready for the day. Writing should be no … Continue reading Dress for Success
Prioritizing Your Writing
If you want to be a Writer, write. Best-Selling Author's all have one thing in common. They all considered their writing as their job and made it a priority. Just like paying bills, cleaning the house, and making dinner are all essential tasks to the day, they made writing essential too. If you want to … Continue reading Prioritizing Your Writing
Everything Has Not Been Written
There is a well-known theory that everything has already been written. This can be discouraging to writers, especially if they are relatively new to the field. However, I have good news! Everything has not been written. Not everyone knows what you know. Everyone sees the world differently based on their experiences, personality, perception and their … Continue reading Everything Has Not Been Written
