#1 IN WORLDBUILDING - 03/11/2019 //✿\\ Do you want to give fantasy writing a go; but you're not quite sure where to start? Or Are you a fantasy writer with so many world ideas, you're not quite sure how to pin them down and really get those fantasy gears spinning? I am an avid fantasy reader, writer and watcher, here to offer you a guide on how to get your ideas onto paper and get to building that perfect fantasy world you crave. From the time period to creating your own fantasy language. Here is a content list, feel free to skip to a chapter you feel you need most: 1. What IS Fantasy? 2. Is World-Building Really Necessary? 3. Prompting 4. The First W: Where? 5. The Second W: Why? 6. The Third W: When? 7. The Fourth W: What? 8. The Fifth W: Who? 9. The First and Only H: History 10. The Five Senses 11. Your World, Your Rules 12. Fantasy Language 13. Adventure Time! 14. What NOT to do 15: Topic Suggestion

This is about writing, as I think of it. Subjects covered will range from plot aspects to characterization, writing craft to just surviving as a writer. Mainly, Part 1 is a comprehensive list of things to do in order to create and maintain tension.

Part guide, part rant. Everything I've learned on writing, from Wattpad, experience, or how-to writing books. Leave requests on the second chapter :)

So I get asked A LOT how to write a good love story or what makes a good love story. The answer is I honestly have no fucking clue I cant give you any advice because i don't know your characters. But I can write about what you should and most certainly should not do based on character types. Wanna make an unyielding monstrous woman fall in love with a prince? A loner fall in love with a beautiful fae girl? Maybe a playboy in love with a nerd? Maybe I can help, even if just a little.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Part 2 of 100 Things. For those of you who've missed Part 1 (mainly dealing with the creation and sustaining of tension), you can find it here: http://www.wattpad.com/story/17586435-100-things-you-should-know-about-writing-part-1 Part 2 will mainly be about the craft of writing, or as I like to think about it, How to Be a Writer. I will however, veer off on tangents to answer questions or just because I want to, but I hope to be informative every time I do so. Cover image Copyright Misha Gerrick 2015 All Rights Reserved

Welcome to the Wattpad Writing Great Fiction introduction! You can browse through the chapters and use them as a reference when needed, or you can treat this like a class in writing fiction. There are assignments you can do, but don't worry, there aren't any due dates. There are lectures, but you don't have to take notes and there are no tests. But, if you work through it, if you do the assignments and think about how the lessons can apply to your writing, if you really push yourself, we guarantee that your writing will improve. With just a little bit of effort, you will feel more confident and your readers will see it in your work. You'll learn more about how to structure your stories, how to write great sentences that pull readers in and how to write characters that people will relate to and want to follow. A note on how this book is organized: The first eight chapters are devoted to the fundamentals you need to know to be able to craft stories that will draw readers in. The next seven chapters focus on different ways of planning and crafting your story, and after that we go over a variety of things including style and common story problems. So, jump in with us! Explore the craft of writing, work on the homework, try some of our contests and meet other writers who want to push themselves! We all look forward to reading your work and helping you become the writer you want to be. -The Ambassadors on the Improve Your Writing team. This instructional book is primarily written by Bruce Elgin, Wattpad Ambassador and 2014 Watty Winner. He has his Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing and has taught writing for years. Other experienced writers will help cover a wide range of topics to help give you the best instruction possible.