If you love a good villain read you might love Serena Valentino’s Villains Box Set. # 3 How to Write Villains that Like to Play Mind Games: Creates Division Amongst Allies Enjoying How to Write Villains that Play Mind Games with Their Victims? Consider sharing this social-friendly image!
Tips How to Write a Villain Readers Truly Hate Are you tired of not knowing exactly how to make your villain believable and despicable? It’s a common problem, but one that has a solution. Write a villain that is so despicable, so loathed, that your readers will be looking for them to...
When it comes to writing fiction, we each have our own unique challenges. For some of us, it’s a struggle to come up with names for characters. For others, it’s hard to write realistic dialogue. Maybe you’re like me and find it difficult to write a really good villain — I mean...
You’ve always wanted to write a novel. But something’s stopped you. Maybe you’ve tried before, only to get a few, or several, pages in and lose steam because: Your story idea didn’t hold up You couldn’t overcome procrastination You feared your writing wasn’t good enough You ran...
Write scenes with purpose using the 5 w's Find satisfying ways to begin and end scenesUnderstand what scenes in stories doIn a story, scenes:Move the story forward: They keep us engaged, asking ‘what happens next?’ Establish cause and effect: This links to the first point. For example...
Thanks for sharing your experience, Sue. 10 novels is already a great achievement. There's truth in what you say, Maya Angelou said the same (she even said she'd write 'The cat sat on the mat' until ideas started to flow again!) Have a great year and good luck for the remainder ...
It might be the unique main character and the misunderstood villain. It might be a dramatic battle scene, or a surprise betrayal. Or it might be themes of friendship and found family. If there are any parts of the story idea that don’t excite you, try to heighten them. How can you ...
Below I detail everything I’ve learned about how to write a synopsis that works for you. I also give you two synopsis templates — one for fiction and one for nonfiction, with real examples of each. In this post, you’ll learn: ...
What makes a good scary story? Here’s a few pointers on how to write a scary story to start you off in the right direction.
In this article, learn ten secrets about how to write a story, and more importantly, how to write a story that's good.