Writing Guides and Tips
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The Fantasy Writer's Guide by Jules_Haigler
The Fantasy Writer's Guide
Jules_Haigler
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  • Parts 9
Writing is a difficult process that no one masters overnight. This go-to guide is set up to help new and experienced writers in the art of fantasy fiction. This guide will include (not in the order presented): - Writing a successful and enticing blurb - Creating that perfect fantasy cover - Coming up with that successful pitch - World Building - Map Making - Types of fantasy - Magic systems - Religion in fantasy - Prologue or not to prologue - Glossary, terminology, and language - Races both Human and Non-human - Beasts and Monsters - Plot Development - Writing advanced story arcs - Cliches, tropes, and the chosen one dynamic - How to connect it all? - Stand alone vs. Duology vs. Trilogy vs. Never Ending Fantasy Madness - Character personalities and types - And much more
How to Choose Your Stories Genre by imtayokay
How to Choose Your Stories Genre
imtayokay
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  • Parts 1
You've conquered your writer's block, scoured over your drafts and designed a killer cover. But before you hit submit on the publish page you're asked, "Choose a Genre." Restless, you select the first genre that comes to mind. NO BIG DEAL, RIGHT? If you have done this or are about to, I urge you to think twice and read this quick guide.
10 Ways to Fix a Bad 1st Draft by imtayokay
10 Ways to Fix a Bad 1st Draft
imtayokay
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  • Parts 1
The First Draft. It's a writer's greatest success, but more often it's our biggest dilemma. It's that nagging feeling something is not quite right. How did that great dialogue and mind-blowing action in our heads turn into this - THIS CRAP!? Read this quick guide for a few ways you can work towards a final draft.
Writing Tips by CoriAlston19944
Writing Tips
CoriAlston19944
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  • Parts 76
A guide for readers turning writers to learn from grammar, punctuation, body languages, character development, copyrighting, vocabulary, and overcoming a writer's obstacle; writer's block. Also, this story will help an author to remind them that their God-given talent is creative and brilliant.
THE TIP BOOK by elaine208
THE TIP BOOK
elaine208
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Hello there, and welcome to the never ending book of random tips! The most elaborate team of tip girls in all of Wattpad! Here, you will find recipes, reviews, tutorials, advice, and lots more! Enjoy! DISCLAIMER : these tips are not written by me. i do not take credit for any of these. all of these tips are taken from the tip account that i run on polyvore (tinyurl.com/tipglittergirls) Follow for extra (private) chapters c:
The Writer's Clinic by CarolynLorelle
The Writer's Clinic
CarolynLorelle
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  • Parts 7
So, you want to write, do you? Maybe you've even published a few stories (or more than a few, I don't know your life.) It's not as easy as it seemed at first, is it? There are a lot of specific writing skills involved in creating a narrative that you might not have picked up in High School English class: that's where I come in.
Amateur To Published: The Fiction Writer's Guide To Publishing by lindaverji
Amateur To Published: The Fiction Writer's Guide To Publishing
lindaverji
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  • Parts 43
How much will it cost to publish? Is my book even good enough to be published? How do I find a cover for my book? Where do I find an editor? Is it okay to use pictures from google? Find practical and straight forward answers to these questions and more in this step-by-step, comprehensive, reference guide.
The Tipsy Typewriter: Critiques by SnarkAttack
The Tipsy Typewriter: Critiques
SnarkAttack
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  • Parts 5
This is the first installment of my Writer's Workshop series, in which I will attempt to put my years of creative writing classes and experience as an honors English tutor to use. In this installment I will focus on giving detailed critiques of your writing, focusing on both where improvements are needed as well as what you are doing well.
Writing Motivation - Getting Over Writer's Block by psstkeepwriting
Writing Motivation - Getting Over Writer's Block
psstkeepwriting
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  • Parts 1
Tips on how to w r i t e . When you feel like you can't force yourself to do it at all. When you feel like you can't put down two words, much less an entire sentence. When you don't know how to motivate yourself to sit down and get to work. This is the book for you.