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7 Tips for Introducing Your Characters Anybody Can Write a Novel Chapter 5 “Choosing and Designing Characters” – Section 3 “Introductions” With Links to Supplementary Material When a reader first picks up a book, they create an instant connection with the author of the story—formed through a required level of trust just so that the two of you can immerse yourselves in the world you have created. The writer and the reader are, at that point, friends or pleasant acquaintances; and at that moment of relationship and immersion into the realm of story, the characters become just as real as the reader/writer relationship. The writer, in this ...

Anybody Can Write A Novel - Outline A Step-by-step Guide for Anyone to Learn How to Write a Novel This is an Outline of all my current articles, and a look at what is to come. I will try to update it, at least once every two weeks. Also note that just because something is absent from the Outline does not mean I don't plan to write it. This is a compilation of only chapters that have already been written. (You'll notice that I have neglected some points and chapters within this Outline. This this is simply a result of realizing that there is so much to learn, when it comes to writing. Don't worry, I'll be sure to come back and fill in the...

1. Create something every day. If there’s one secret to productivity, this is it. It’s not sexy or exciting, but the bottom line is that creative masterpieces aren’t built overnight. They take time and dedication, and you will only make real progress if you work every day. If you haven’t formed a daily habit of creativity yet, start today. It takes about a month if you’re serious about it, and then it becomes second nature and you’ll never look back. 2. Value progress over perfection. Productive and perfect are not synonyms. Which would you rather be? 3. Accept that what you create won’t be perfect and create it anyway. Perfect is the e...

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PAGE WILL REMAIN ACTIVE FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATION AND RECORDS, IT IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NEWEST VERSION. 10 Requirements for Writing a Publishable Novel Today, I would like to announce a project that I hope all of you will be as excited to be a part of as I am. As you all know, my writing guides and tutorials have been rather random, as I was still testing the waters of the internet. I wanted to know if anyone could possibly be interested in what I had to say about the craft of writing, and I was overjoyed to see all of your enthusiasm. And so, I would like to announce that I will be shiftin...

100 Writing Prompts 1.  It's like a riddle, you see. 2.  Rain was falling in the street. 3.  They say a monster lives in those hills. 4.  I tried opening it, but it's like it was locked. 5.  The sky was so heavy I could almost touch it. 6.  Why did he bring me here? 7.  I keep having the same dream. 8.  I always knew this would come back to haunt me. 9.  How did the windows get so dirty? 10.  I don't think they've mowed their lawn in weeks. 11.  That's what happens when two people like that meet. 12.  He really had to borrow a cup of sugar. 13.  The water stopped flowing from the tap. 14.  That old tree finally fell last night. 15.  Maybe ...

Listed in alphabetical order: anchor tag : used to create links out of text.  Ex: deviantART How to do it: DESIRED TEXT --- abbreviation tag : used to create scroll-over definitions for abbreviations.  Ex: WHO How to do it: ABBREVIATION --- acronym tag : used to create scroll-over definitions for acronyms.  Ex: OOC How to use it: ACRONYM --- bold tag : used to bold text.  Ex: Text How to use it: TEXT --- blockquote tag : used to indent a paragraph to symbolize a large body of quote text. Ex: You're looking at one. How to use it: TEXT --- "[line] break" tag : an open tag used to create line breaks in a paragr...

4 Tips for Personal Writers Anybody Can Write a Novel Chapter 9 “Types of Writers” – Section 11 “Personal Writers” With Links to Supplementary Material While some people write for a cause, for the love of story, and/or for profit, there are some who write for themselves—to process their emotions, thoughts, and experiences in life. Even those writers who have other primary motivators can also relate to this feeling. As human experience is tremendously universal, stories that are the result of personal writing have the same potential to help others in the same way they help the writer. However, with revealing something as tender and emoti...

The accompanying Google Doc has a nice guide for each attribute! "A quote from or about your character."       - Book, Chapter     General Information Name: Pronunciation: Name Meaning: Name Origin: Other Names: Gender: Titles: Birth Name: Birth Date: Birth Length: Birth Weight: Birth Place: Manner of Birth: First Word(s): Death Date: Death Place: Manner of Death: Resting Place: Last Words: Dominant Hand: Astrological Sign: Catchphrase: Autograph: Handwriting: ID Number/SSN: License Plate Number:     Appearance Picture: Height: Weight: Species: Race: Blood Type: Symbol: Skin Color: Birthmarks: Extra A...

Lists are awesome :meow: So let's talk about them :DThe basic list format is avaiable everywhere on dA, you do not need a premium membership to create a list. Of course you could just use :bulletgreen: or a symbol like ~ to indicate a new list item, but an actual HTML coded list has a lot of benefits over that. Especially when you have single points that exceed a single line a HTML list, a line break appears at a spot you cannot control and therefore you will end up having no indentation and it will just look messy. You don't have to be a Premium Member to use the HTML for lists, see :faq104:You do need it, if you want to use Journal Skins...

7 Tips for Writing Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 2 “Genres” – Section 9 “Apocalypse”   ( Previous Tutorial )             ( Next Tutorial ) "It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine." R.E.M.   In recent history, there has been a surge of interest in stories surrounding the post-apocalyptic world and it makes sense. Not only does the genre play off our fears of societal destruction but it also creates some spectacular and brutal worlds where we see the depths of human resolve and emotions. However, movies and books in the genre (not all, but most) have begun to all share the same flavor. This ...

10 Tips for Writing Science Fiction Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 2 “Genres” – Section 4 “Sci-fi” ( Previous Tutorial )             ( Next Tutorial )                                                 “Science fiction has a way of letting you talk about where we are in the world and letting you be a bit of a pop philosopher without being didactic.” -Brit Marling Today, we are going to talk about the grand and inclusive genre of science fiction. But as we continue to move along in these tutorials about genres, I feel there is something important to point out. Nearly all of the suggestions that I make are universal and can be appl...

1. Introduction 2. Complicated 3. Making History 4. Rivalry 5. Unbreakable 6. Obsession 7. Eternity 8. Gateway 9. Death 10. Opportunities 11. 33% 12. Dead Wrong 13. Running Away 14. Judgement 15. Seeking Solace 16. Excuses 17. Vengeance 18. Love 19. Tears 20. My Inspiration 21. Never Again 22. Online 23. Failure 24. Rebirth 25. Breaking Away 26. Forever and a day 27. Lost and Found 28. Light 29. Dark 30. Faith 31. Colours 32. Exploration 33. Seeing Red 34. Shades of Grey 35. Forgotten 36. Dreamer 37. Mist 38. Burning 39. Out of Time 40. Knowing How 41. Fork in the road 42. Start 43. Nature's Fury 44. At Peace 45. Heart Song 46. Reflection ...