Part guide, part rant. Everything I've learned on writing, from Wattpad, experience, or how-to writing books. Leave requests on the second chapter :)

How to get the story out of your head and on the page. A collection of blog posts full of writing tips and encouragement. Writing is an ongoing learning experience and whether your a successful novelist or about to pen your first book, there's always room for tips and encouragement. I'll be posting weekly instalements here and I hope you find something that helps you with your writing. Cheers! And if you're thirsty for more, I've compiled some of my most popular writing posts all in one place on my blog under the 'For Writers' tab.

What writer's block is, why it happens, and strategies that might actually help. *Includes actual citations* (In case you care. Which you should.)

Nothing sucks more than wanting to write but you're empty of ideas. Especially when you know your imagination works but it's just blocked up with writers flu. Here's a guide to unstick yourself by using Tarot cards to build a story. This could aid you in new ideas or just be a fun writing exercise to work those creative muscles. You don't have to believe in magic to use them but you do need to own a deck to follow the tasks in this book. This book uses established writers' story structure tips and adds the fun of tarot cards. The last chapter has a quick how-to on personal readings. Updated 01/05/2020 Added a few things since I've developed more with my cards and study.

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

A book chock full of information and tips for writers at every stage of their writing process from concept to publishing. © E A Carter 2017 All Rights Reserved.

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 (because you'll correct yourself *before* you get it on paper). If you think your writing is perfect or you're lazy or unwilling to try new shoes on your baby, just turn away now. You'll find this guide about as useful as hoarding frozen peas.

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

*A WATTPAD FEATURED GUIDE* *Highest Ranking #5 in Non-Fiction's HOT List* *Ranked #1 in #how-to, #1 in #editor, #1 in #publishing, and #1 in #grammar* • Do you find yourself with too many typos? • Do grammar and spelling tools not always find your slip-ups? • Is English grammar just not your thing? • Are you a victim of writer's block? • Do your characters' personalities fall flat? • Is your dialogue boring? • Do you need help staying consistent with your points-of-view? • Are you struggling with choosing the best genre for your work? • Have you finished your first draft and don't know where to go from there? • Are you in the bulk of your revising stage and could use some guidance? jgfairytales has compiled this guidebook together through her experience as an editorial freelancer and Wattpad editor and critic. She knows what the Wattpad writer struggles with. She wants to help you learn how to avoid those slip-ups again, and she does so with easy-to-understand writing. Learn how to edit your work like an editor through these chapters full of detailed explanations, examples, guides, tips, and practice questions from yours truly. After reading this guidebook, you will walk away with an understanding of (American) English grammar and the confidence to comfortably edit your own work. The end goal for every writer is, of course, publication. jgfairytales even has a few tips for you to reach that goal and how to stay on track. jgfairytales has grown as an editor and critic from college courses, textbooks, guidebooks, editing and critiquing others' work, and editing her work. All references used will be cited, so you may also refer to them if you wish to. Copyright: All Rights Reserved by Jennifer Gioia Rowland © 2016-2018; © 2024 However, where credit is given, the copyright is (CC) Attribution-ShareAlike.