Writing Guides
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Who Am I? Exercises to prevent your character from having an identity crisis by KyKyAceHeart
Who Am I? Exercises to prevent your character from having an identity crisis
KyKyAceHeart
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  • Parts 12
Coming up with five adjectives to describe your character barely scratches the surface. In order to make your character figuratively come alive, you'll need to know them better than they know themselves. The exercises in this book will make you think about your characters in ways you never have before.
Edit like an Editor: A Wattpad Featured Guide ✔ by jgfairytales
Edit like an Editor: A Wattpad Featured Guide ✔
jgfairytales
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  • Parts 111
*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.
How To Write a Fight or Battle Scene by TheOrangutan
How To Write a Fight or Battle Scene
TheOrangutan
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  • Parts 9
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 out battles, and talks about how you include Fantasy or Magical elements as well as the various Dos and Don'ts of writing Action. Now with added flamingos... are we sure that it's spelled like that? There's an aardvark with an Uzi somewhere too.
Fantasy Sub-Genre Guide by Fantasy
Fantasy Sub-Genre Guide
Fantasy
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  • Parts 79
The sub-genres of Fantasy
The Writer's Guide to a Good Story by ChiknPotPieLover
The Writer's Guide to a Good Story
ChiknPotPieLover
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  • Parts 32
Extra, extra, read all about it! Have you heard? I'm giving out writing tips. Whether or not you actually pick up some writing tips is up to you. Hold on. Please don't run away screaming yet. I promise I'll be nice. Cover by @southofparadise
For The Forgetful- The Complete Writer's Guide by FiskLiterary
For The Forgetful- The Complete Writer's Guide
FiskLiterary
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  • Parts 20
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!]
Your Guide to Writing the Perfect Story by _thewritersdiary_
Your Guide to Writing the Perfect Story
_thewritersdiary_
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  • Parts 66
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 and guides on how to create perfect punctuation, grammar, and developing characters, plot, getting through writers block and much, much more, search no further for everything that you need to help you on your journey is right here. Thanks for your eyes, mind, and interest and, please, do read on. *** #4 - 11/02/15
Tips & Tricks To Improve Your Writing by XStill_Into_YouX
Tips & Tricks To Improve Your Writing
XStill_Into_YouX
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  • Parts 11
Are you the next JK Rowling or just like to write for fun but would like some tips to improve? Then you've come to the right place. In this guide I will cover everything from title, cover, summary, first chapters, advertising, writers block and more.
Writing tips by Reannah1204
Writing tips
Reannah1204
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  • Parts 108
This book contains -Words to use instead of said, says, went, etc -Personalities -Characteristics - words to describe movement, looks, body language and more. and a whole lot of other things.
How To Write Like A Boss by chocfudgeO
How To Write Like A Boss
chocfudgeO
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  • Parts 7
Writing tips, help, and general, often meandering, thoughts about the writing process. Cover by yours truly. :) Copyright © 2016 @chocfudgeO All Rights Reserved