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Story Edit Like A Pro by StanleyKMS
Story Edit Like A Pro
StanleyKMS
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After reading this guidebook, you'll have a method for ensuring that your story is well-told, well-paced, and highly effective. You'll be guided through the process of reviewing your story, scene-by-scene, until it works. We won't focus on copy-editing or proofreading. This is all about your story because your story matters! What you'll learn in this book: - Why you need to perform a story edit - How to make the most out of you characters - How to use the key elements of fiction to make your story flow - How to elevate the emotional impact of settings - How to engage your readers with the story arc
Writing Prompts, World Building Tips And Character Sheets by Mysterious_Creatures
Writing Prompts, World Building Tips And Character Sheets
Mysterious_Creatures
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A collection of writing prompts, dialogue prompts, character sheets and world building tips gathered by yours truly. Sometimes I may also write a story underneath as well, but the whole point of this book is to inspire you and break your writer's block. So please take a look and enjoy, and if you would like to submit a prompt/tip please sent it to me over Wattpad DM's, if I add it to the story I will include your @ underneath! Enjoy!
Your Wonderful Guide to World Building by RobynTheWriter827
Your Wonderful Guide to World Building
RobynTheWriter827
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This guide will hopefully help you to create the perfect world to set your story in. I'll be suggesting resources, websites, tips from Pinterest and my own advice to help you through one of the hardest parts of planning! If you have questions of a particular area of world building, please say so in the comments or send me a PM, so we can talk it through together and I can plan a chapter answering your question, dedicated to you! ▶1st Place Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction and Spiritual in Possibility Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in 1st Ohana Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in Neon Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in Firecracker Awards 2018 ▶Runner-up General, Historical and Non-Fiction Mid-Year Awards 2018 ▶3rd Place Non-Fiction in Prism Awards 2018 Reached 1k reads on 24 December 2018 Reached 2k reads on 11 May 2019 Thank you so much to @Umeike for the fabulous cover! Thank you to @PossibilityAwards for the mood board! Completed, with minor editing to be done.
Little Sara  by QUEENMICHELSA
Little Sara
QUEENMICHELSA
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Sara ran away when she was five. Sara was found dead when she was fifteen. highest rank: #185 in short story. All Rights Reserved © 2017 QueenMichelsa Do not plagiarize or copy storyline.
Prospect: Paradigm by thepaulbianchi
Prospect: Paradigm
thepaulbianchi
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A young archeologist is launched on the adventure of her life when she joins a mixed crew of humans and aliens on a mission to atone for the failings of Earth. *** The Terra Prospect Mission offered humanity a chance at space travel, technological advancement, and enlightenment courtesy of its alien benefactors who made first contact thirty years ago. Daran Chree brought that mission to a fiery end when he crashed the Terra Prospect spaceship into Gate Delta Eleven. Now, it's humanity's second and final chance to prove they're ready to journey into the stars. Nineteen-year-old studying archeologist Sofeta Prenares finds herself not only drawn to the mission, but on a collision course with the fate of the galaxy. 2019 Watty Awards Winner For Sci-Fi! Content warning: This story contains reference to self harm and intense combat scenes.
Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things 2 by maplefoot
Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things 2
maplefoot
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Characters are hard to create. In fact, last time we all checked, books are hard to create. What's a writer to do? Don't fear, my friend. Maplefoot has got you covered. Welcome to the second edition of 'Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things... 2' "a guide to help writers makes the best of their characters and their books." This book not only helps you design your characters but is a menagerie of descriptions for your stories. Latin Phrases Weapons How to use a gun Fainting Plot Ideas Archery Terminology And a lot, lot more. You'll have to read on to see what wonderful chapters that are in store for you to improve your characters and stories. This book also does requests if your stuck on something in the story. If you have come to this book first, try checking out the original 'Designing Your Character and Other Handy Things' It will provide you with thing such as: Character Description Sheet Different Colours Hair Styles Love Scenes Superpowers
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PridefulSilence
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