Writing Tips Masterlist
Last updated May 6, 2021.
World-Building
4 Tips for Writing Magic
Creating a Culture
Totalitarian Governments
Creating a Distinct World
Creating (Fictional) Medicine
Describing New Settings
Writing a War
Writing a War with Superheroes / Magic / Fantasy
70 Questions for World-Building
Creating Superstitions
49 Questions for Creating a Religion
The Tie Between Characters and World-Building
34 Questions for Creating a Government
36 Questions for Music in World-Building
Creating a New Species
42 Questions for Creating an Education System
An Introduction to Creating Fantasy Races
Characters
Developing Character Appearance
Developing Character Personality
Multilingual Characters
Creating a Wardrobe
How to Name Your Characters
Your Characters vs. Already-Established Characters
Effective Point-of-View Character
Writing an Impactful Death
Writing with Archetypes
Designing Your Characters
Mute Characters
Thinning Your Cast
Not Enough Characters?
84 Questions for Developing Plot and Character Roles
Sexuality without a Relationship
Consistent Personalities
Skills and Knowledge
Creating Conflict
Character Arcs
Sympathetic Characters
Name vs. Pronouns and When to Use Them
Creating Character Voice
Characters Who Are Learning Another Language
Character Fears
Finding Motivations
Creating Character Flaws
Emotionless Characters
Relationships
Dynamic Relationships
Sibling Relationships
Believable Romance
Characters Who Donโt Know How to Relationship
Complementary Character Traits
Writing a Slow-Burn Romance
Characters Who Fall Out of Love
Groups of Characters
Making Compatible Characters
Emotions
Frustration
Grief
Fear
Planning & Plotting
Planning a Series
Writing an Outline
Tips for Writing Subplots
Non-Point-of-View Romantic Subplots
Avoiding Generic Plots
Planning and Pace
Plotting vs. Pantsing
Editing & Prose
Writing with Emotion
Controlling Pace with Detail
Steps of the Editing Phase
Descriptions in Context
Imagery
Dialogue
Showing vs. Telling
What is passive voice?
Reworking Moments of Exposition
Adverbs
When to Cut Your Content
Avoiding Cliches in Your Story
The Importance of Vocabulary
Writing Beginning Paragraphs
How to Establish Tone
Making Exposition Natural
Motivation
How to Balance Multiple Projects
How to Fall Back in Love with Your Story
Writing Every Day?
Sticking with Your Story
Getting (Back) Into the Writing Habit
Setting Realistic Goals
Shiny New Idea Syndrome
Positive Writing Mindset
Staying Motivated on Your Projects
Getting in โThe Zoneโ
Keeping Writing Logs
Avoiding Burnout
Breaking Out of Writerโs Block
How to Deal with Not Achieving Your Goals
Scenes
Quick Decisions
Travel Scenes
Breakdown in the Shower
General Writing & Miscellaneous
The Joys of the First Draft
Injuries
Creating Suspense
Writing Poison
Prophecies
A Word to Young Writers
Making a Moodboard
Consuming with the Producer Mindset
For First-Time Writers
Building Your Writing Skill
Advice for Student Writers
How to Do Research
How to Maximize Your Writing Time
How to Make Your Book Look Like a Book
On Experimenting in Writing
When to Use Multiple Points of View
Building Theme
Becoming a Beta Reader
Background Music While Writing
Why Committing to a Project Can Be Stressful
Warm-Ups for Writers
Determining Your Storyโs Genre
Why do we get stressed when we donโt write?
Writing Short Stories
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