7 (More) Unusual Ideas For a Story Setting
Looking to write a new story, but not sure where to start? Here are 7 (more) setting ideas to get the brain juices flowing!
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Twitter for Writers: How to Maximize Post Engagement (2022 Update!): Part 1
Twitter is a great way to market yourself as a writer. Here’s a list of ways to increase your post engagement, updated for 2022!
Incorporating the Five Senses When Building Out Your World and Bringing it to Life
“Show don’t tell” is advice writers get all the time. But how we do we do that? Easy: think through the five senses!
8 Fantasy Story Plot Ideas that Don’t Involve Quests
Maybe everything is a quest. Hell, I don’t know. But I’m here to gift you beloved noodles with some fantasy plot ideas that are not the traditional “journey to find something and stop the bad guy” quest.
5 Tips on Writing Non-Binary and Other Non-Cis Characters, by Dominic
Freelance writer and author Dominic provides five tips for writing non-binary and other non-cis characters.
Fun Ways to Subvert the Chosen One Trope by AK Nephtali
What are some ways to subvert The Chosen One trope in a way that will keep your readers guessing?
The Sounds of Fantasy & Sci-Fi: Top 5 Animal Auditory Ideas for Storywriting (by Des M. Astor)
When you think of different mythical creatures and monsters, what do they sound like? Here are five great animals that make sounds you could apply to the mythical beings in your world!
Interesting Ways a Fictional World/Society Can Collapse (That Don’t Involve Scarcity or War)
I want to help you blessed writers find new ways to destroy the world. Hey, what’s a good story without some world-ending conflict?
5 Tired Character Motivations
Characters should be motivated by something. But what are some bad or overdone character motivations?