For Writers by Hugh Howey

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.

The Suit War

**This was a Featured Wattpad Story** One, two, three, four; I declare a suit war. In a parallel universe known as Drac, the four kingdoms (called suits) have been at war for centuries. Each suit (Spades, Clubs, Diamonds, and Hearts) is made up of a playing card hierarchy that is ruled by the King, Queen, and Jack, an...

Let the Sky Fall

Sidney wanted adventure more than anything. She's fed up with her boring life. But being kidnapped by evil scientist wasn't the plan, neither was being rescued by the villain. A Doctor Who Avenger fanfic with a splash of Sherlock. (I don't own Marvel, Doctor Who, or Sherlock. I do own most other characters)

One Of Few

Secrets... lies... murder. How far would you go for answers? Owen may be about to find out the answer to that question. At the tender age of five, his family and friends were torn from his life, murdered because they were thought to be part of a growing rebellion. Alec, one of the men ordered to kill them, instead cho...

Doctor Who: Circus Nightmare (Short Story 5)

To too many people the circus is known to be a scary place. And after this you'll join them in that kind of thinking! Oh yes! You and the Doctor are thrown into a scary, life threatening, creepy, confusing, circus situation. Will you make out or be stuck in the festival forever?

The Doctor's Cold (Doctor Who fanfic)

The Doctor does it again . . . only this time, with a fever and a handkerchief.

Looks can't kill...But I can-Watty Awards 2012 (completed)

Allyson Grey has never had it easy in life. Her Father left them before she was born. Her mother was diagnosed with cancer and was estatic, she wanted happiness and death was her answer. At the age of 16, Ali's mother dies. Ali runs away to escape being put in an orphanage. she accidentally bumps into her dad who atte...

An Undisclosed Accord

Simmy Lennon is a perfectionist. Her brothers and her boss are not. One of her brothers is a world-traveling, carefree free-thinker. Her other brother is an unregimented, messy coffee-shop owner. Her boss, the youngest editor-in-chief of Lloyd and Lansing Publishing, though having an undeniably keen eye for a good nov...

My Wattpad Love✔️

Julie has always been the shy type. Her world changes when she finds wattpad, a very popular ebook community. She becomes addicted to it and even starts posting her own stories. But are friends, fans and votes all she will get from this site? Or is it possible to find love as well?

asteria

A collection of thoughts from my head, transformed to a book of poems. Enjoy, though beware the occasional inevitable angst. Credit for the absolutely gorgeous cover goes to @BloodyChaos <3

Without Words

We've all heard the tale of the kidnapped princess who is rescued by the handsome prince, but let's add a twist: the princess is unable to speak, and the dashing prince is replaced by a simple goatherd. Princess Mirabel, the mute princess of Lucerne. Tomas, the lowly goatherd from Pommern. When Mirabel is kidnapped...

The Bloodfire Chronicles | Dragon Born

Dragons are found in myths and legends. In stories mothers tell to their children at night. But what if magic was real? What if myth, was fact? The modern world has forgotten their lineage, dragons have become all but extinct. Times moved on and so did two sisters who once lived in an ancient tribe of Water Lords, fi...

The Whovianitis Files

What is Whovianitis? How is it caused? How can it be cured? The answers to these questions and more will be answered in The Whovianitis Files. With everything from symptoms of Whovianitis to in depth looks at first accounts from a sufferer, you will learn everything you need to know to help fight against this disease...

Doctor Who: How It All Ended (Short Story 6)

This is the story of how you and the tenth reincarnation of the Doctor came to part. Its starts with a splash and ends with a.....well i'll let you read it.

Doctor Who (Short Story 4) : Atlantis The Lost City

If you can go anywhere in time and space why not go somewhere that may or may not exist? So of course the Doctor takes you to a place that no human from your generation has ever been...Atlantis. The Lost City not the family resort. And when you get there you see this paradise island may not be so perfect. What happens...

Doctor Who Adventure: The Doctor's Story (Adventure 2)

Time for another adventure through time and space. And again you must help the Doctor even if he doesn't know he needs it. You will be faced with terrifying creatures and other dangers of space. But that's not the biggest challenge. Can you resist to learn the secrets of the Time Lord? Ready or not, here we go!

Doctor Who: It Was A Dark And Scary Night (Short Story 3)

Time for another adventure with the Doctor! And one of the funniest and most spirtied companion is with him...Donna Noble of course! And this time you'll be dealing with a dark mystery in a small town called Archer. Are you ready?

Doctor Who: Angels & Demons (Short Story 2)

Again the Doctor interrupts another one of your missions but this time instead of Rose, Martha Jones is at his side. There is a dangerous criminal out on the lose and its killing everyone it comes in contact with. Can you and the Doctor settle some unfinished business while looking for the prisoner? Or will it be too...

Doctor Who: A Blast From The Past And Future (Short Story 1)

It was supposed to be an easy mission. It was supposed to go down smooth and clean. But when the Doctor is evolved you know there is more to it. Your sent to a ship that’s threatening to explode and take a whole planet with it. But then Rose Tyler and your old friend the Doctor shows up and things get a little complic...

A Second Chance (Doctor Who FanFiction)

My name's Molly. I lost my parents and my siblings in a car crash, then the rest of my family turned against me. I have nothing left. No education. No job. No family. No life. That's why I'm here. Sat on the roof of a car park, waiting to jump. I would have jumped sooner but somebody's trying to stop me. A stranger w...

Doctor Who Adventure: The Doctor's Sub (Adventure 1)

An adventure always starts as an ordinary day well until a nine hundred year old Time Lord gets involved then it's not so ordinary. The Doctor and his friends are taken and it's now up to you to save them. But one catch, you have to go against some of the Doctor's worst enemies. Can you, a simple human save the human...

Fix Me (Doctor Who Fanfiction)

I ran and ran as the men chased me down the street. They didn't dare shoot knowing Leonardo's anger if they did, but they couldn't afford to lose me either. They were catching up to me quickly and I knew I had made a mistake by even trying to escape. But suddenly, something appeared in the distance. Out of nowhere! A...