I'm CJ Lyons. And I'm a writer.... If you also need a twelve-step program to stop writing, then you've come to the right place. I don't like rules. I don't like people telling me what to do. I don't like complex formulas or graphs or charts that I have to consult because that's the "right way" to create a compelling story. So I've taken everything I've learned about the essence of good storytelling and I've distilled it all into a few simple concepts. Things so easy that by the time you've finished this book and practiced using these techniques, you'll be able to not only craft a great story but also to complete your novel. In fact, by the end, you'll be saying: Wow! This is so easy, it makes so much sense! I can use this every day I write... NOTE: I’ll be uploading parts of this how-to book every Thursday. If you’d like to buy the complete book it’s available on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XTWZA2 (and was previously published as No Rules, Just WRITE!) There's also a companion workbook available on NoRulesJustWrite.com ABOUT CJ: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of twenty-one novels, former pediatric ER doctor CJ Lyons has lived the life she writes about in her cutting edge Thrillers with Heart. Winner of the International Thriller Writers’ coveted Thriller Award, CJ has been called a "master within the genre" (Pittsburgh Magazine) and her work has been praised as "breathtakingly fast-paced" and "riveting" (Publishers Weekly) with "characters with beating hearts and three dimensions" (Newsday). Learn more about CJ's Thrillers with Heart at www.CJLyons.net

Some basic writing tips to help you become a more effective storyteller.

Just some writing guides that I found useful over the years as I studied creative writing. This is just for me to store them. The guides in this book are organized in order alphabetically and by category to make things easy (see contents) I never planned to publish this because it WAS a personal collection, but I figured some people might want/need it so here you are (ﾉ*UwU)ﾉ♡ I'll add occasionally and not all at once because I have a LOT in here :') DISCLAIMER: These guides are NOT written by me, they were taken from multiple sources. If any of you readers are the authors of these guides and does not want your guides posted here, please tell me, and I will take your guide out of this book immediately. All the guides' authors and/or sources are stated clearly at the bottom of each guide.

'Books are uniquely portable magic.' -Stephen King. So you want to write a book, huh? Looks like you've come to right place.

If you're struggling with punctuation, dialogue, spelling or grammar, have a read of this simple guide to the components of writing, copyright, and publishing. [UNEDITED VERSION- Full, edited version to be released soon!]

Need help with your writing?  Want support, feedback, editing or anything else? Stuck on a story - with no idea how to get un-stuck (and yes, I think we just made up a word)? That's okay, because We Three Dreamers can help your dreams come true ;P  We may not help solve your life's problems or mend a bad relationship, but we can help your main character find the man of his dreams, or learn to control their actions and feelings. You can read our helpful tips, or even send us what you're stuck on and we will help you get going again.  And may all of your wildest ideas come true.

A list of words that would help you to polish your writing. *** DISCLAIMER: All word lists and vocab came from different websites. Therefore, they are not mine.

I used Bryn Donovan's master lists of facial expressions and body language and re-sorted them based on the emotion into one list. Since it is useful to me in this format, I thought I'd put it up here for others' use.

For all you amateur writers on Wattpad that want to write a smashing book. Here are the top tips. There are four different sections in here: PLOT - anything incredibly relevant to a book. The backbone. Everything that, usually, you always need. LANGUAGE - here covers common grammatical errors, punctuation, vocabulary etc. HOW TO - this is broad range of things, idea, facts that may be relevant to your story e.g. guns, representation, romanticism etc. AU/WRITING PROMPT - these two sections cover ideas, settings, dialogues that may kickstart your writing process. This is a collection of advice I have found online and my own advice. Feel free to comment anything you want to see or find out!

Looking for a book of cheat codes to writing? Look no further... Credits go to individual Tumblr OP's and other literary sources.