How to Create an Outline for Your Novel by DesdemonaDeBlake, literature
Literature
How to Create an Outline for Your Novel
How to Create an Outline for Your Novel
Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0
Chapter 4 “Preparing Your Plot” – Section 1 “The Outline”
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“Plot is what happens in your story. Every story needs structure, just as every body needs a skeleton. It is how you 'flesh out and clothe' your structure that makes each story unique.”
-Caroline Lawrence
Of all of the topics to discuss in writing a novel, none of them inspire quite so much ire as that of outlining your story. As artists, we sometimes want to believe in the concept of absolute freedom from form and conve
The Necessity of Flaws in Characterization by Faraleigh, literature
Literature
The Necessity of Flaws in Characterization
Okay. Close your eyes (well, maybe just one) and imagine your favorite fictional character. Are they strong? Compassionate and giving? Witty and clever? Wise and intelligent? No matter the make-up of their awesomeness, they probably bring a smile to your face and that warm, fuzzy feeling to your insides. You probably remember vividly their adventures and hijinks, their clever retorts, or how amazing they were at figuring out some wild and crazy puzzle. They probably inspired your own writing. You probably wanted to recreate that smile and fuzzy feeling with your own readers, so you made your version of the character (or took some of their tra
Unstick your Plot - A guide by Princess-Kay, literature
Literature
Unstick your Plot - A guide
The Random Encounter The Guide to Moving Your Story Forward
The classical random (there's always a classic.): This is the sort you see in just about any old RPG, or RPG comic, and probably most current ones as well that person or thing you randomly meet so you can be sent off in a random direction and never have to meet them again.
Yeah, it works well enough for games I suppose but I don't recommend it in a story get around it wherever possible. One thing I saw in the Wheel of Time books (by Robert Jordan) was having the rumors and such be heard OFFSCREEN, and delivered to the characters by someone they know. You
BibLITotheque 6: Conlang for Dummies Part 1 by akrasiel, journal
BibLITotheque 6: Conlang for Dummies Part 1
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Welcome to the sixth issue of BibLITothèque: the Writer's Library! This issue is about a topic both exciting and terrifying: creating new languages for your story, in the vein of Tolkien's Quenya and Sindarin or Star Trek's Klingon. If you’re writing fantasy, sci-fi, or any other story in an invented setting, sooner or later you’ll run into the issue of whether or not to use made-up words and names.
Conlang (constructed language) is complicated as hell, so this guide is geared toward making life as simple as possible. Good writing has few words doing a lot of work, and for the sake of your story, conlang
Big-Ass Character Sheet (Updating) by Character-Resource, literature
Literature
Big-Ass Character Sheet (Updating)
Verse: (The universe your character belongs to. Can be original or fanfiction. [Ex: Original : The name of your book, movie, game or whatever. Fanfiction: Pokemon, Star Trek, Naruto, ect.)
Date: (The date this sheet was completed.)
Full Name: (Self explanatory)
Pronunciation: (Self explanatory)
Nickname/Alias: (Does your character have a pet name, fake identity, or any other thing they like to go by? Put it here.)
Meaning: ([Ex: Emily means "admiring" and William means "protector"] If you aren't sure your character's name has a meaning look it up, I'm sure you'll find something. If it's a fantasy name you made yourself, give it a meaning.)
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Blank Character Sheet 2.1.8 (390+ Questions!) by TheBoson, literature
Literature
Blank Character Sheet 2.1.8 (390+ Questions!)
The accompanying Google Doc has a nice guide for each attribute!
"A quote from or about your character."
- Book, Chapter
General Information
Name:
Pronunciation:
Name Meaning:
Name Origin:
Other Names:
Gender:
Titles:
Birth Name:
Birth Date:
Birth Length:
Birth Weight:
Birth Place:
Manner of Birth:
First Word(s):
Death Date:
Death Place:
Manner of Death:
Resting Place:
Last Words:
Dominant Hand:
Astrological Sign:
Catchphrase:
Autograph:
Handwriting:
ID Number/SSN:
License Plate Number:
Appearance
Picture:
Height:
Weight:
Species:
Race:
Blood Type:
Symbol:
Skin Color:
Birthmarks:
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