Is your writing cheesy? I asked a professional editor about how to spot cheesiness in your own writing as well as how to fix it.
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Niche aspects to keep in mind when you’re worldbuilding. I had fun!
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Fantasy world building workbook ➡️
I asked you guys on IG (@schoolofplot) what makes you abandon a novel. Here are the top responses as well as some fixes to avoid these features in your own writing. (Although a few of them were pretty subjective).
Here are the free downloads / plot template I talked about:
What’s the formula all great blurbs have? How can you make your book sound exciting? Which POV should you write in? Jessie from Book Blurb Magic gives us a 1 hour master class answering your blurb FAQs and workshopping a real example.
If you couldn’t take notes, here’s a blog post with some key insights from today’s chat: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides/ultimate-guide-to-blurb-writing-ft-jessie-cunniffe
Jessie’s article on hooks: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/mastering-the-art-of-writing-book-blurbs/
Jessie’s freebie: http://anatomyofablurb.com/
Jessie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookblurbmagic
My Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot
A fun one. I asked you guys on Instagram (@schoolofplot) what your guilty pleasure fantasy tropes are. In this episode I discuss the top answers as well as share some of my own with Shay from Vine and Parchment.
And as always, you can get free resources and whatnot here ⬇️ https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads
I always set myself some writing goals at the start of the year (and I usually only complete them in December).
And as always, you can get free resources and whatnot here ⬇️ https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads
As I’m going through the drafting process, I’m keeping an eye on which words and phrases I want to cut from my manuscript. Here’s the list!
And as always, you can get free resources and whatnot here ⬇️
…without it sounding cringe. Some writing advice for novelists who want to avoid the “Marvel movie dialogue” criticism.
Resources mentioned:
• Character Workbook https://schoolofplot.com/products/character-workbook
• Writing Newsletter
I read 200 first pages as a writing contest judge. I made notes on which techniques grabbed my attention as well as common tropes and mistakes I noticed.
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Circular endings, twists, cliffhangers and some exercises to help you workshop an ending that leaves readers feeling satisfied.
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Insider tips from a writing contest organiser and judge. We talk about what judges look out for, entry red flags, and common cliches judges are used to seeing in manuscripts.
November Brown of @writesofnovember joins me for a lovely, productive chat!
Enter November’s writing contest here: https://www.writesofnovember.com/first-page-frenzy
Get the Character Workbook here: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks
Captivating first lines and 3 types of hooks with fantasy editor Shay from Vine and Parchment!
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Practical tips for when you can’t seem to write anything half-decent (or even sit down to write at all).
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From 6AM starts to Mambo #5, I pieced together King’s routine from various interviews and tried it out. Parts of it worked great! Others not so much. I’ve documented it all for you.
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I found my amazing beta readers on Instagram. Today, Tina Marshall (@bookedtildawn) joins me to show you how to use social media to find beta readers, critique partners, ARC readers and people who are willing to buy your novel when it finally comes out. She also tells me what a shadow daddy is, so let's thank her for her service.
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Find Tina here: instagram.com/bookedtildawn
Screenwriter and director Eva Wikke takes your questions about script writing, getting your scripts funded and produced, why book adaptations are always so inaccurate, and more.
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📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks 💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides
There’s a lot of writing advice on the internet, and I disagree with some popular tips. In this episode, I explain why.
FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot ➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness) https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofplot You can find some writing resources I made for you here: 📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks 💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides
You sent me your most hated dialogue cliches, and I got a professional editor to give you alternatives. Shay from Vine and Parchment joined this episode for a funny, productive chat.
Full disclaimer, the start is quite jarring because I had to cut around a sound issue, but it gets very good very quickly!
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