A story isn't just a bunch of words slapped onto a page. It's a living, breathing manifestation of your imagination. This guide explores aspects most guides don't touch on such as memorable protagonists, world building, character psychology, and backstory, and many more. It will help you flesh out your ideas and make them fascinating and memorable.

A Soft Science Fiction short written for the final round of the SciFi Smackdown 1.5-- Cadie is unplugged. She is shunned by those who use the Scroll and sought out by Abhi--who wants as his student. But why, and at what cost?

Once I was a god. Worshiped. Revered. The huddled masses cast themselves at my feet, heads bowed and eyes wide. Save us, they begged. Spare us, they pleaded. And, fool that I was, I tried. Now I am nothing. Fallen. A bitter memory of an age long passed. A broken old fool too stubborn to die. This is my story. My rise, my fall. The pathetic mess, after. Read it. Don’t. I care little. My words are not for you.

"Things will never be the same again." Gneiss Underwood never thought that he could have a shot of a normal life. Growing up in an environment where everything defied sanity, guns and loneliness were his normal companions, if not danger and Death himself. An UnGifted teenager whose soul had been sold to the devil, he rejected the life that the world had offered to pursue the shadows of his past. But when he discovered that love did exist, no matter how unlikely it was, and he became a victim of that very emotion, it was too late for him. Why? Because he is 01. He is an assassin. And he won't let her die. [Book 2 of the Black Equation series - Stand alone] [Watty Awards 2012 Finalist] [Started December 2011. Undergoing edits]

Suddenly, I saw a blurry white fog forming behind me in the mirror. I rubbed my eyes thinking it was just my eyes playing tricks on me. The room suddenly seemed more chilly, my teeth chattered slightly. When I looked back at the mirror, the white fog was still there. My heart seemed to stop beating for a second when I saw the white fog start to form shape. No, this couldn't be happening.

Normal is... Jade has no clue. When her mother dies and she moves in with her father, she feels like she's entered a different world. Used the threatening situations and secret identities, Jade is surprised to find that normal life might be the biggest challenge she's ever faced.

At the young age of 17, Emma Star was already a world famous dancer. A prodigy. Ballet was her life. She had everything; fame, fortune and adoring fans. It isn’t too much to say that the world hung onto her every step. Then one day she disappeared, setting the media in an uproar. No one knew where she was or why she left and they still wonder to this day, two years later. Present day: Emily Benjamin begins her university life but she is without a doubt broken. She has a dislike for people and prefers to stay unnoticed. Unfortunately for her, Law Adams takes notice. Law is popular, gorgeous and the star quarterback. He is also cold and cruel. They are like oil and water and this is their story.

I look around myself, and all I see is gray... 16 year old Quinn Heart knew something was wrong. No one should ever feel as sad as she does every day... Finally, she figures out she was right. She’s diagnosed with depression, Bipolar Disorder. Just like her mother had been. Her mother had committed suicide when Quinn was only 13, and Quinn swore to herself that she would never follow suit and cause her loved ones the same pain she feels. Things are looking up when she begins to meet a new group of friends. But when Quinn finds out new things about her mother, she isn't sure she can cope. Not with knowing her mom wasn't as perfect as Quinn always thought she was. Finished in 2012

Karter Johansen is an epic badass. Michelle Flanders is a total nerd. Scarlet Black is a hopeless romantic. Rebecca Anderson is an obsessive band geek. Jessica Fitzgerald is a hardcore athlete. Emma Stevens is a textaholic popular. And Alexandra Quarent is all of these people. That's right, Alexandra Quarent is the girl with seven identities. She lives with her parents as a senior in high school. They know nothing. Karter, the badass, sneaks out at night with a fake ID, pretending to be twenty-one. Michelle, the nerd, is taking online college courses. Scarlet, the romantic, is dating a very popular boy, as usual. Rebecca, the band geek, has learned to play every instrument except the bassoon, which is what she's learning now. Jessica, the athlete, is now going for the school track record for the hundred meter dash. Emma, the popular, is about to have a major social crisis because her "mom" is going to punish her for her low grades and take her phone away. Alexandra, the entirety, is the family figure. This identity is solely used for the purpose of family. When Alexandra's septuple life starts to go down the drain, will all her identities follow, leading her secret to be discovered? Please vote for me<3 --Now completed-- Interested in the sequel? Check it out here: http://www.wattpad.com/story/2603704-you-don%27t-know-me-watty-awards-2013