A Writer's Rants

Rants • Tips • Personal Opinions • The Process

Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things

Characters are hard to create. So consider this book a giant cheat sheet of all your writing needs. This book not only helps writers create their characters, but is a menagerie of descriptions for your stories: Smells. Sounds Instead of Said Describing Clothing Collective Nouns Adverbs Edible Plants Different Colours...

How to Create Characters Readers Will Love

How do some writers manage to create characters that are so real, you feel like you've met them? Characters that you wish you could hang out with long after you finish the last page, because they're so fascinating, or because they seem to see the world just like you do, or just because they're out there seizing life i...

Writing Tips and Techniques (Writing Help)

Writing help from an English/Creative Writing major. This is practically a free writing class. It's full of useful writing tips and tricks that I've picked up in my writing career/common mistakes found while editing others' work. I hope you can find use out of this. I add to it every time I think of something else tha...

Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things 2

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...

How To: Write Mystery/Thriller

Cliffhangers? Plot twists? Complex characters? Back stories? Bad guys? Chilling scenes? Mystery and Thriller, home to some of the most interesting, intriguing books you will ever read. There are turns round every corner, suprises at every bend and most of the time you are left with literal goosebumps. But writing Myst...

Creating the Well-Developed Character

Well developed characters are of huge importance. No matter how magnificent your setting, or how thrilling your plot, it's all in vain without equally good characters. Characters can make or break your book. So with that in mind, here is your guide to Creating the Well-Developed Character

Analyzing Your Story

Every writer has a story in them and no one else in can tell that story. Create. Breathe life where none had been. Write for yourself, your friends, or the world. Let yourself get pulled in. Here's where you can find strategies for getting more writing done, plus a few odds and ends about how to write things better. W...

Five-Act Story Structure: My Version

Hello, this is my dissection and version of the famous five-act story structure, which I have called 'five-act novel structure' or, as you will come to understand, 'nine-movement structure'. It is based on Freytag's pyramid.

100 Things You Should Know About Writing (Part 1)

This is about writing, as I think of it. Subjects covered will range from plot aspects to characterization, writing craft to just surviving as a writer. Mainly, Part 1 is a comprehensive list of things to do in order to create and maintain tension.

The Writer's Resource - A Compilation of Helpful Writing Guides

The Writer's Resource includes guides, lists, and how to's for just about everything! Need a name for your character? Do you need some help on how to write, say, your southern character? The Writer's Resource has everything you need, and if it doesn't simply comment and we will compose something to your liking. ~A so...

Writing 101 (with rotXinXpieces)

Writing is awesome. No doubt about that, but sometimes it can be super hard. How do you know you're doing something right? What if my plot isn't solid? Your characters are messed up? Well! You've come to the right book! Here are some super tips and advice that I highly recommend on your epic journey into the writing w...

Your Guide to Writing the Perfect Story

As the title states, this is your tutorial, created by me, to writing a story to the very best of your abilities. By carefully reading through the following pages, you can enhance your skills and clear your path to becoming the great author that you wish to be, uncovering your potential each step of the way. For tips...

How to write a book

My method will help you with everything you'll need in order to write a book or a story. The beautiful new cover is by shining-diamonds! CONTENTS Why this method was created How this method was created Inspiration Creating conflict The pitch Inventing characters Mapping your world Making a story over...

How to Write Stories People Will Love

If you're a writer struggling to improve your craft, this book can help. It breaks down the basics of a good story and good writing. It'll also provide a few tips on how to stay motivated. There's no magical formula for instantly likable stories, but you can lay a strong foundation for a future full of writing that fu...

Advice From Writers

As Talent Scouts, we get to talk and interact with many different writers every day. We are always listening and learning from these interactions, and we see how every Wattpad journey is unique and how different strategies work for different people. We are very happy to share some of this advice and experiences with y...

Write Better: Tips and tricks

The guide for aspiring fiction writers who want to improve, sharpen, review, and/or learn. Warning! This book encourages editing and contains many tips that often require revision. Practice makes perfect, and it's good to workout your mental muscles. The more you do now, the better your writing will be later (becau...