You can put anything you want in your story… just be careful to frame it the way you want to.
What does that mean? Let’s discuss then practice “framing” some stories together!
You can put anything you want in your story… just be careful to frame it the way you want to.
What does that mean? Let’s discuss then practice “framing” some stories together!
Today, we practice being EVIL.
Let’s come up with the worst possible things that can happen to characters in stories every step of the way!
Writing a story when you don’t know what’s coming next can be intimidating, but it’s also one of the most satisfying (and necessary!) parts of writing.
Let’s discuss why, then practice writing without knowing what will happen next together!
In the book “Save the Cat! Writes a Novel,” author Jessica Brody goes over a 15-step method to turn any idea into a full novel outline.
So let’s vote on a bestselling book idea and then try her method together!
Bestselling author Dean Koontz has a simple yet effective method for outlining a story.
Let’s go through his four points, try it ourselves, then write a story using it together!
If you have an idea for a story but don’t know where to start, just steal the outline of a story that you like!
Let’s practice by slamming together the outline of a movie/book with a completely new and different story.
How do you know where to end a chapter?
Let’s go over some tips for chapter breaks, look at some examples, then create a story together and divide it into chapters!
One of the best ways to smash through writer’s block and get a story finished is with an outline checklist.
Let’s make one together and see what it can look like!