Hello and welcome to #4 of the Character Arc series! If you missed the first three, take a look at my, you can take a look a look at the Character Arc series here: What is a Character Arc? Writing a Transformation Arc Writing a Growth Arc Writing a Fall Arc Writing a Flat Arc …
Hello, and welcome to post #3 of the Character Arc series! In this series, we're exploring different types of character arcs and how to write them. In this post in particular, we'll be discussing growth arcs. If you want to catch all the posts in this series, here's a list of them (I'll be updating …
Staying inspired can be the most challenging part of writing, especially when you're not in a great mental space. For the first time in a long time I'm in the middle of a writing project I'm really passionate about, and while it took a while for me to get there there were steps I took that I believe really helped me.
I set myself a bigger reading goal than last year, which got me thinking about the books wanted to try reading. I’ve been guilty over the years of buying books and then not reading them, meaning my bookshelf has become somewhat cluttered with unloved books that I should really get through. Here’s a list of …
Hello, and welcome to post #2 of my Character Arc series! If you missed the first one, take a look at my What is a Character Arc? post here. As I've been writing my own novel over the past few months, I've been exploring my characters and noticed that sometimes they can seem a little flat, …
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Most writers will agree that story planning is an exciting process: you're building worlds, creating characters, and developing mind-blowing plot twists. However, writing the emotional journeys of our characters can sometimes feel a little flat. Your story might be flawless. It can be filled with exciting travels, devastating setbacks and monumental wins, all the while pushing …
Happy National Writing Day! For those of you who might not have heard of National Writing Day, you've probably figured out that it's a day dedicated to writing! Organised by First Story and partner arts and literacy organisations across the UK, the main aim is to get people across the UK writing, and to spread …
I'll start this post off with a small disclaimer: while I like to dabble in creative writing in my spare time, I'm by no means a writing authority on what makes "good writing better". The idea of what makes a good writer is pretty subjective: what is literary gold to some readers may just be …
What is imposter syndrome? Impostor syndrome is the belief that you're not good enough at what you do. It's pretty common and is something that most people might feel in their jobs from time to time. Is impostor syndrome a bad thing? Impostor syndrome can cause you to lack confidence in your skills, your knowledge and …
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