For most of us who went to grade school, typical instruction in creative writing has always involved the more basic and obvious concepts such as plot, three act structure, points of view, themes, clichés, etc. And while those are all well and good, by the time a writer really starts becoming serious about their craft,…
A fun little adventure story, reminiscent of a classic zero to hero character arc. A bit on the younger side as far as the writing goes, but one that was more enjoyable for me personally the second time around.
I know we have talked a lot about perspective through these writing prompts… But that’s just because there is so much you can do with it! So, here’s another one. One weird quirk I have is that in my spare time I like to watch charismatic YouTubers play horror games (their fear is amusing to…
I have another Tips & Tricks post that goes over compression—also known as the “Five Word Dialogue” rule. And the idea behind it is to take an emotional or heated conversation between characters and reduce their dialogue to five words or less, thus drawing focus to the real issues lying beneath the surface. By limiting…