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The Curse of The Typos

Sarah Fader Aug 14, 2023 0 Comments

Author Sarah Fader tells a tale many writers can relate to, in this satire about typos.

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54 Magical Urban Fantasy Prompts to Trigger Your Creativity

The Angry Noodle Aug 4, 2023 1 Comments

Looking to write an urban fantasy story? Here are some urban fantasy prompts to inspire your beautiful brain meat.

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8 Cozy Fantasy Writing Prompts

The Angry Noodle Jan 7, 2023 0 Comments

A list of eight cozy fantasy creative writing prompts so that I have more of it to read!

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Writing Carnivalcore Aesthetics

Coffee, Book & Candle Sep 30, 2022 0 Comments

Jordan & Kori from Coffee, Book, & Candle guide readers on how to incorporate carnivalcore aesthetic into their writing.

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Mundane Utility: The Everyday Uses of 5 Powers in Fiction

The Angry Noodle Sep 20, 2022 1 Comments

Mundane utility is the everyday, mundane use of supernatural abilities. Here are five of these awesome powers, with ideas on how your characters might use…

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5 Deus Ex Machina Powers in Media

The Angry Noodle Sep 14, 2022 1 Comments

As a writer of spec fic, part of worldbuilding is balancing the incredible abilities featured in your world. Whether they be superpowers, magic, or some…

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Writing a Scary Horror Story: 5 Writing Tones to Use

The Angry Noodle Sep 6, 2022 1 Comments

From bleak to whimsical, here are some tones to consider when writing your horror story!

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8 Sci-Fi Story Prompts That Don’t Involve Space

The Angry Noodle Jul 15, 2022 3 Comments

Doing this again, friends, but we're flipping the genre! Here are 8 sci-fi story plot ideas that don't involve space.

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Building an Urban Fantasy City by Kristen Brand

Kristen Brand Jun 29, 2022 0 Comments

Sci-fi and fantasy author Kristen Brand guides us through how to create an urban fantasy city!

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4 Romantasy Story Prompts

The Angry Noodle Jun 15, 2022 2 Comments

Love is in the air! Here are four fantasy romance ideas to get your brain meat cookin'.

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5 Fantasy Clichés That You Don’t Necessarily Have to Avoid

The Angry Noodle Jun 1, 2022 0 Comments

We're doing this again, but this time we're switching it up and bringing you 5 fantasy cliches you don't have to avoid like the plague.

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8 Fantasy Story Plot Ideas that Don’t Involve Quests (+Examples)

The Angry Noodle Nov 19, 2021 4 Comments

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…

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Fun Ways to Subvert the Chosen One Trope

AK Nephtali Sep 21, 2021 1 Comments

What are some ways to subvert The Chosen One trope in a way that will keep your readers guessing?

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The Sounds of Mythical Creatures: Top 5 Animal Auditory Ideas

Des M. Astor Aug 25, 2021 2 Comments

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…

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7 Underrated Scary Mythical Creatures With Horror Potential

The Angry Noodle Aug 23, 2021 4 Comments

A list of urban legends that would make excellent horror movie monsters!

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4 Incredible Underrated Superpowers in Media

The Angry Noodle Aug 20, 2021 2 Comments

We saw lots of cool superpowers/magic abilities in media, but what about the many forgotten ones with lots of potential?

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8 Interesting Ways to Destroy Your World

The Angry Noodle Aug 6, 2021 0 Comments

I want to help you blessed writers find new ways to destroy your fictional world. Hey, what's a good story without some world-ending conflict?

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5 Weak Character Motivations

The Angry Noodle Jul 7, 2021 1 Comments

Characters should be motivated by something. But what are some bad or overdone character motivations?

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