Scookie Reviews: Writing tips

A Writer's Journal

A collection of pieces on writing, editing, publishing, Wattpad life, and online writing culture.

How To Write a Fight or Battle Scene

YOU WANNA FIGHT? FIGHT ME! Or we could have a cup of tea and a biscuit if you prefer. Ever found it hard to get to grips with how to put together a fight scene, or a battle sequence? This guide runs you through the basics, talks about different styles of fighting and weaponry, how to put together fight scenes, plan ou...

Novel Writer's Toolkit: Revised Edition

Writing a novel and getting it published: That's your goal. And nothing will keep you from making it happen. Such a goal, of course, presents a number of challenges. Make sure you have the tools you need to overcome them and succeed. In THE NOVEL WRITER'S TOOLKIT, NY Times Best-Selling author Bob Mayer shares a vetera...

WRITING TIPS to Hook your Reader and Keep them Hooked.

Insider tips and techniques from a traditionally published author on hooking your reader and not letting them go. These tips are aimed to inspire you so that you’re coming up with ideas that help to focus your story, improve your writing, and deepen your understanding of what makes a story work.

How to get to #1 on Wattpad - Hints and Tips

I managed to get to #1 on Wattpad for Fantasy as well as Adventure in a month and a half. After four months, I had 1 Million reads and a year later I had 5 million. I worked really hard and have been very lucky, but I'm sure that following these simple rules helped a lot!

Cracking the Wattpad Code: Insider Secrets the Pros don't want you to know!

Warning: This book WILL make you successful on Wattpad! Are you an unknown author wanting to gain success on Wattpad? Tried everything and you're still unnoticed? Hi, I'm Mike Limjoco and I've done it all on Wattpad. I have hit a million reads on two of my books, and I've made it to the first page of the Hot List in f...

How to become successful on Wattpad: A beginners guide.

Wondering how some people get so famous on Wattpad? There are certain things that can help you become just as famous. Check them out here.

Jessie's Tips for Better Writing

I'll show you how to improve your story with just a few tips and exercises. Writing a novel can be confusing, especially if you're new to it. Even if you're a pro at writing, it still helps to be refreshed. This is my way to help you. Hopefully it WILL help in your journey as a writer, and if you have questions, plea...

Splashes of Ink: Writing Prompts

Writers block is the bane of every author. It leaves you sitting for hours staring at a blank page of screen. Writing prompts can help you jump start a story by giving you a tiny kernel of an idea to build off of. Here is my collection of random ideas for stories that I hope will help other writers.

How To Get Reads, Votes, and Comments - A Guide

How do I get more reads, votes, and comments? If you find yourself asking that question, then I have some answers for you. What can you do to reach out to readers and potential readers? How can you encourage readers to comment and vote? What are all the different ways you can promote your stories? This #1 ranking...

Ink Blots: Thoughts on Writing from the Tentacle Pen

The purpose of this work is to share my personal thoughts on writing and what makes for good fiction. I hope other writers find it thought provoking whether or not they agree. My focus is on original fiction, because that is what I write, but I hope there is plenty that fanfiction and even non-fiction writers find use...