How to Use the Five Senses in Your Fiction Stories
“Show don’t tell” is advice writers get all the time. But how we do we do that? Easy: think through the five senses!
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Worldbuilding
When you write a story, you are building a world, no matter how grounded in reality that world is meant to be. These posts are meant to help you brainstorm worldbuilding for your story!
8 Magical Fantasy Plot Ideas that Don’t Involve Quests (+Examples)
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.
Fun Ways to Subvert the Chosen One Trope
What are some ways to subvert The Chosen One trope in a way that will keep your readers guessing?
The Sounds of Mythical Creatures: Top 5 Animal Auditory Ideas
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!
4 Incredible Underrated Superpowers in Media
We saw lots of cool superpowers/magic abilities in media, but what about the many forgotten ones with lots of potential?
8 Interesting Ways to Destroy Your World
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?
10 Questions To Ask When Writing a Fictional City
What are some things you should keep in mind when creating a fictional city?
Creating a Fictional Culture for Your World
Inspiration in worldbuilding is great; caricatures are not. Here are some tips on how to create fictional cultures without causing harm to any cultures you take inspiration from.
5 Sci-Fi Clichés That You Don’t Necessarily Have to Avoid
Hey, they’re used often for a reason, right? Here are some scifi cliches we shouldn’t be avoiding.
10 (More) Questions to Ask When Writing a Fictional City
Aw snap, here we go again.
What are some other good questions to ask when you get to the city building part of the worldbuilding process?
12 Sci-fi & Fantasy Jobs We See Too Much (Or Not Enough)
We see lots of cool jobs in fantasy and sci-fi. But what are some jobs you can’t feature in your next sci-fi or fantasy story that don’t appear as much?
7 Unusual Ideas For a Story Setting
Looking for ideas for a new story? Here are some unusual story setting ideas to consider writing about!
