How To Use Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are a great resource, and I regularly give them on my Creative Writing For Kids videos on YouTube…
How To Write Likeable Characters
Your Protagonist, the main character, of your story usually need to be likeable. I say usually, because having a Protagonist…
Top Reasons To Show Not Tell Your Character’s Emotions
Show don't tell is a piece of writing advice that is regularly given to writers, but without development it can…
How To Write A Conflict Lock
One of the key ingredients to a successful story is for your characters to be well motivated. Your Protagonist, your…
How To Use A POV Character In Your Story
When you're writing a story, usually you use with first or third person. First person refers to the Protagonist as…
How To Write A Good Prose To Dialogue Ratio?
If your book is too dialogue heavy, it can read like a script. You don't get to know the environment…
Can We Make The World A Better Place By Exploring Social Issues In Our Stories?
Stories are powerful, and I truly believe that stories have the power to change the world. With stories we can…
How To Write Plot Twists
A plot twist is a sudden change in your story that your audience don't see coming, such as a reveal…
How To Write Characters Transitioning From Enemies To Friends Or Lovers
Characters that start out as enemies, and through the course of the story turn into friends or lovers is quite…
Top Reasons Why A Cliffhanger Ending Will Ruin Your Series
If you are planning a series of books or films, then you need to write the first one in a…
Why Too Much Flowery Language Will Slow Your Story Down
If you want to tell a story that focuses on plot and character, such as love story, action adventure, or…
How To Write Natural Dialogue
When you're writing dialogue in your story, try and make sure it reads like people actually speak, rather than reading…
Top Reasons You Need To Kill Main Characters
If you're writing a book or script where there is risk or peril, and you want your audience to believe…
How To Write Character Flaws And Why It Improves Your Story
When you write a story, quite often you'll find that you will write your Protagonist to be an essentially "perfect"…
Top Reasons Your Story Needs Active Conflict In Every Scene
In most of these pieces of writing advice, I reference the conflict, because there is no story without conflict. So…