Building a story

Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.

I couldn't find an info graphic for world building so I spent 2hrs making this one- hopefully this helps! ;)

Apr 12, 2020 - Learn the art of world-building in your sci-fi, fantasy or alt-history story with these 10 key elements of world-building!

Writing prompt: Write a story about a time you or someone you know was strong like a mountain. This can be a time you or someone you know faced a problem that you solved. To help children to understand the structure of a story, use the Story Mountain template to help plan your story. For younger kids, ask them about each part of the story.

How to Develop a Story - 10 Steps to Better Plots | Now Novel

Character background is tricky to balance with the present time of your story. Read 7 tips for writing character backstory without info-dumping and more.

The graphic is intended as a mind map or a checklist for kick-starting world-building exercises. At its heart, it reminds us that things are connected.

Let's talk about the elements of story. What specific elements do succesful stories have in common? And, what elements do you want in your story? #storyelements #elementsofstory #fictionwriting #writingtips #writing #story

Basic worldbuilding questions to answer when writing a fiction novel

FREE Classroom Resource: 020222pl.pdf Use with your students to build a variety of skills

How to write a good character, dichotomous key infographic.

Our four year old went through a phase recently where he would much rather have me make up a story than read a book to him. Even though he liked every spur of the minute story I created for him, it put me in a mild panic every time he would suddenly declare “Make up […]

How to write a novel is a legitimate question. It can be a scary and overwhelming concept. Novels go unfinished all the time, and writers everywhere get frustrated and discouraged.

Mapping Out Your Story

Creative Writing Worksheet – Quick Character Creator (PDF) The fact is, you can fill in every 100-item questionnaire about character creation in exhaustive detail and still end up with a character who is unsuitable for the story you’re trying to tell, who isn’t interesting, and who doesn’t feel real. Here’s what Aaron Sorkin (creator of…

Half the battle with backstory is knowing when to reveal it. If it's too early, readers will get bored. If it's too late, they'll get confused. So to make sure your character backstory hits the way it should, reveal it only once it affects your character's present life directly. Raise the question first and then provide the answer through backstory. #writers #write #writingtips #writinganovel #bookwriting #writinginspiration #thewriteen #characterdevelopment #creativewriting…

Learn how to create a plot by implying change, finding credible character goals and conflicts, and develop a connected, cohesive story.

Finding your own way to plot out your novel can be difficult. That's why we're sharing our plot template to make it easier for you to get to the actual writing part of the process.

Fantasy writing has many subgenres, tropes, and moving parts (such as magic systems and epic quests). Read a complete guide to the genre.