May 2013
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“Young writers should read books past bedtime and write things down in notebooks...”
– Lemony Snicket (via isolatedwolves)
April 2013
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How to Write Kick-Ass Character Descriptions «... →
phroggee:
I love finding anything that helps make my characters feel alive.
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Fuck Yeah Character Development!: How To Make a... →
thewritershelpers:
This will not help everyone and some of you may plan in a completely different way. However, a lot of people struggle with where to begin so here we go.
Where do I start?
I would make a mindmap of everything you already know about your novel. This can be…
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“The day a person finds out he’s a writer is usually not the day he...”
– On Writer’s Block, Victoria Nelson
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Character Prompt
How does your character deal with change? Explain why they respond in that way.
March 2013
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5 Reasons Writers Should Consider Working As... →
The opportunities for the inexperienced to get on a professional set are rare, but there is always a demand for extras. Most background artists do not even need to act, just walk up and down (the cross) and have a certain look/age/wardrobe that signals to a viewer that you belong at that particular location e.g. police house, hospital. After working background for a while you will truly...
Antagonist Prompt: Research
fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:
We should always write what we know. But oftentimes, we have to branch out into unfamiliar waters. We have to research. Pick one area you’ve had to research for your antagonist and describe what you had to do.
What is that area?
Did you interview any professionals? (For example, I had to interview a couple astrophysicists)
Did you have to purchase dictionaries...
Antagonist Prompt: Music
fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:
Music is a really, really broad topic. So I’ll narrow this one down. Your antagonist’s favourite music comes on the radio. Or they hear someone playing it.
What is that favourite music? What genre?
Is it cultural? Passed down through heritage?
Why do they like it so much?
Are they passionate about it or is it kind of surprising? (or both?)
What does it sound...
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One Word. Twenty Minutes.
obviate
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“Nothing can save you except writing. It keeps the walls from failing.”
– Charles Bukowski
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How to Write Effective Supporting Characters
agonyofanuntoldstory:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave Sherlock Holmes a full panoply of supporting characters. There was Dr. Watson, the quintessential “sidekick,” to act as a sounding board; Scottish landlady Mrs. Hudson, to cook and clean and fuss over Holmes; Scotland Yard Inspector LeStrade, to provide a foil for Holmes’ intuitive brilliance, as well as access to official investigations; the...
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Roleplaying Can Improve Your Writing
thewritershelpers:
Every writer will find themselves procrastinating, getting bored, or hitting a mental wall. Like everyone says, the only way you can get through it is to sit your ass down and actually write. However, when you’re feeling insecure with your story or your capabilities, that can be a lot harder than it sounds.
The only advice I will give other than “go read a book” or “go look...
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Writing Prompt
Wearing that ring…
From A Creative Writer’s Kit by Judy Reeves
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“The author must keep his mouth shut when his work starts to speak.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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“I am aware of being in a beautiful prison, from which I can only escape by...”
– Anaïs Nin
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Writing Prompt
One day, while reading your favorite book on the beach, you notice a boat slowly drifting to shore. It eventually lands near your spot. A person, draped in pirate clothes, yells to you from the boat, “I have a treasure map and I need help. Are you in?” 500 words.
From Writer’s Digest
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“I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but...”
– Gustave Flaubert
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Writing Prompt
Write a fragment of a story about a villain who gets away with a serious and perhaps brutal crime and enjoys the fruits of his crime (or simply enjoys the fact that nothing happens after this crime). Love this character and try to make him at least somewhat loveable to us. Think in terms of class distinctions- an uncomfortable subject in the United States, as we tend to deny they exist here. 600...
February 2013
10 posts
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“To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the...”
– Truman Capote
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Writers' Emotional Development Profile
1. What is your writing goal?
2. What stands in the way of you achieving your writing goal?
3. What do you stand to lose if you are not successful?
4. Name some of your flaws as they have to do with your writing.
5. Name some of your strengths.
6. Name some things you hate about writing.
7. Name some things you love about writing.
8. Name some things you fear.
9. Describe a dream or...
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“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small...”
– Ernest Hemingway
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One Word. Twenty Minutes.
Denouement
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“The well-made sentence transcends time and genre. A beautiful sentence is a...”
– Reading Like A Writer, Francine Prose
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“I need solitude for my writing; not ‘like a hermit’ - that...”
– Franz Kafka
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“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you...”
– J.D. Salinger
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“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.”
– Franz Kafka (via writingquotes)
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Writing Goals Sheet from DIYMFA →
Today’s Write It! Wednesday isn’t so much a prompt as it is a freebie download. I’ve put together a set of worksheets to help you map out your goals for next year. To download your free Writing Goals Sheet, just click the link. In the next few weeks we’ll have a couple more articles on setting goals and taking actionable steps, so keep that worksheet handy and fill it out as you make your...
January 2013
8 posts
thestudyofpaperplanes asked: I really find this blog to be very helpful with my writing. I'd like to know what writing font this blog is set in and where I can get it if you know because I really like the look of it. Thank you for keeping up with these awesome prompts! It really helps a lot! :P
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“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with it is a toy and an amusement. Then...”
– Winston Churchill
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Writing Prompts Wednesday
fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:
We have a writing prompts blog too!
Bookmark www.MoreKnown.com for a new set of writing prompts every Wednesday. These are all unique, created specifically for MoreKnown. Feel free to share your responses in the comments if you want some feedback, too!
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“If you show someone something you’ve written, you give them a sharpened stake,...”
– Black Swan Green, David Mitchell
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A summary of how people die (and don't) in...
nolacousland:
This is a really good article about how quickly people actually die from cuts and punctures inflicted by swords and knives. However, it’s really really long and I figured that since I was summarizing for my own benefit I’d share it for anyone else who is writing fiction that involves hacking and slashing your villain(s) to death. If you want the nitty gritty of the hows and whys...
December 2012
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“Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it’s always you versus a...”
– Neil Gaiman
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Using Real Psychology in Your Writing →
thisisnotpsychology:
What Will Your Character Do When Disaster Strikes? by Carolyn Kaufman, PsyD
Characterization and Conflict: Using Psychological Tests to Improve Your Writing by Carolyn Kaufman, PsyD
Gathering Information from Characters: Types of Questions by JJ Cooper
Using Body Language in Writing by JJ Cooper
Body Language Cheat Sheet by Carolyn Kaufman, PsyD
USING ARCHETYPES IN...
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Writing Prompt
Write an alternate story of your life, like an alternate history book, in which the author changes one key fact of history, then explores the possible changes that would occur as a result. Change one key fact, one decision that you made, and explore how your life would be different. If you hadn’t committed to your mate, for example, or moved to a new city or passed up a certain opportunity,...
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“I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human...”
– James A. Michener
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10 iPad apps for the writer →
Contrary to popular belief tablets can be quite capable tools for writers. Whether used with an external keyboard or by tapping on the onscreen keys, with the right apps the writer can work when the muse dictates with the iPad using these 10 apps.
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The Best Android Apps for Writers →
Gone are the days when writers used to scribble their thoughts on a rugged piece of paper with a pen and ink on the side. Thanks to the wonders of technology, the pen is now replacing the stylus, and the paper? Well, apps for PCs, smartphones, and tablets are now the best and fastest ways to write down ideas, notes and blogs. If you are both a writer and an Android user, check out some of the...
November 2012
10 posts
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Fuck Yeah Character Development!: Choosing the... →
agonyofanuntoldstory:
All artists have their tools. For a painter, it’s a paintbrush; for a sculptor, it’s a chisel. For a novelist, it’s an outline. But not just anybody with a paintbrush or a chisel is an artist. You must first learn how to use your artist’s tool properly in order to…
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“Write hard and clear about what hurts.”
– Ernest Hemingway (via loveyourchaos)
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“I have spent a good many years since—too many, I think—being ashamed...”
– On Writing, Stephen King
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“I never met a word I didn’t love.”
– Gail Carson Levine
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Picture Prompt
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DIY: How to Make and Bind Chapbooks →
Whether you end up distributing your own prose or poetry at a reading or collecting the work of your friends in limited editions, the following instructions on how to create and bind your own chapbooks offer hours of bookmaking fun
