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7 Tips for Introducing Your Characters
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 ...LiteratureAnybody Can Write a Novel - Outline
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...Literature8 Tips for Writing Dialogue for your Characters
8 Tips for Writing Dialogue for your Characters Anybody Can Write a Novel Chapter 5 “Choosing and Designing Characters” – Section 4 “Dialogue” With Links to Supplementary Material Dialogue is a tricky topic, and for two key reasons. The first is that creating realistic dialogue is a difficult skill to master—even in day-to-day life—without speech coming out plastic, pointless, or otherwise unconvincing. The second problem is that the proper dialogue for your story is deeply rooted within the other elements—the characters, the setting, the genre, etc... Because of this, writing dialogue that is custom fitted to your story, requires adjus...Literature6 Tips for Mapping a Fictional World
6 Tips for Mapping a Fictional World Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 3 “World Building” – Section 2 “Maps” ( Previous Tutorial ) ( Next Tutorial ) “I wisely started with a map, and made the story fit (generally with meticulous care for distances). The other way about lands one in confusions and impossibilities, and in any case it is weary work to compose a map from a story.” - J.R.R. Tolkien If you've ever read or written a story that seemed unintentionally ethereal—where the descriptions did not paint a vivid picture of the setting but instead a more vague dreamscape that the characters meandered along aimlessly—th...LiteratureHow to Create an Outline for Your Novel
How to Create an Outline for Your Novel Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 4 “Preparing Your Plot” – Section 1 “The Outline” ( Previous Tutorial ) ( Next Tutorial ) “Plot is what happens in your story. Every story needs structure, just as every body needs a skeleton. It is how you 'flesh out and clothe' your structure that makes each story unique.” -Caroline Lawrence Of all of the topics to discuss in writing a novel, none of them inspire quite so much ire as that of outlining your story. As artists, we sometimes want to believe in the concept of absolute freedom from form and convention, and that our achievements co...Literature7 Tips For Writing Action Scenes
7 Tips For Writing Action Scenes Anybody Can Write a Novel Chapter 7 “From Story to Art” – Section 7 “Action Scenes” With Links to Supplementary Material Action scenes in a novel are a difficult tool to master, but well worth the time and effort to create dramatic an memorable scenes that will engage and entertain your readers. To pull them off effectively, you must be able to keep a quick yet varied pace, keep a tight focus, reflect your story, and make it all quick and crisp. Today, I'm going to give you a starting-point for honing your skills in this method of storytelling. Tip 1: Create a visible plane of space to work within. Blak...Literature9 Tips for Creating Your Antagonist
9 Tips for Creating Your Antagonist Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 5 “Characters” – Section 3 “Antagonists” ( Previous Tutorial ) ( Next Tutorial ) “You don't really understand an antagonist until you understand why he's a protagonist in his own version of the world.” -John Rogers Whether the obstacle that stands in the way of your protagonist is an evil person, a person of just another philosophical belief, a person with a contradicting goal, a force of nature, a force of the supernatural, a monster, an emotion, an experience, or just a challenge in and of i...Literature10 Tips for Creating a Protagonist
10 Tips for Creating a Protagonist Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 5 “Characters” – Section 2 “Protagonists” ( Previous Tutorial ) ( Next Tutorial ) “Plot is people. Human emotions and desires founded on the realities of life, working at cross purposes, getting hotter and fiercer as they strike against each other until finally there’s an explosion—that’s Plot.”—Leigh Brackett Apart from Primary and Secondary Protagonists, there are many other different protagonist characters-types that can drive a story—ranging from heroes, to villains, to antiheroes, to just normal people. Today, I'm going to discuss what universal... - Literature
DAUGHTER, GO WHEN I SAY
These cracks don't mean I'm broken, These rips don't mean I'm torn, I'm still running home and, I'm just a little worn. Father, open the door. Mother, open your arms. Welcome your withered daughter, Before you let her go. Show me all the paintings, Hanging 'round our walls, Remind me of the times, Where we stood proud and tall, Flip through crinkling pages, And show me all the pictures, Remind me of the stages, We weren't on the outskirts. Remind me of our story, Read the words aloud, Before my sight goes blurry, I hope I've made you proud.LiteratureHeaven Has Questions
Nobody told me Death had wings and a halo on his head, I find this out after years of life, seconds after lain to rest, He flew over me quick, a vulture to a carcrass, Yet landed so soft, like his feet were on carpet, But that couldn't have been, there's no carpets in coffins, Unless I had made it—was I finally in heaven? "My child, young traveller, your journey ends not here," The voice sounded kind, so why'd I freeze in fear? "Your life was a path you traversed with little ease," I questioned not his truth and bit back all my pleas, "The afterlife awaits, how your death will bring new life." Didn't see the hand that struck but I saw the slash of his scythe. My story remains unfinished here as a metaphor to existence, You might think that one day we all die but you'd be sorely mistaken, Life ends not at death but when you run out of adventure, For even heaven has a billion questions, should you try and answer, Life ends where curiosity dies, not where a body is buried, Run acrossLiteratureWhere The Moon Stores Its Sorrow
I loved you the moment our eyes locked, You loved me the moment my mouth snapped shut, I loved you strong, like a never dull fire, You loved me quick and slipped away like water. I loved you so, and I loved you dear, You would too--in another universe, not here, I loved you like I never expected to gain any, You loved me like you knew I wasn't leaving, I loved you now, then and there, You loved me slowly, each day with more care. I loved you since the start of time. You loved me since the end of time. I wish our paths could have met, I wish our stories were set, Together, us, in a 2x2 frame, But the thought of us was hard to obtain. I loved you, I loved you. Every passing second, a flower bloomed. You loved me, you loved me, Choked on petals for you to blame me. I'm too used to the sting of nobody there, Now your presence is a harmful flare, I wish I could feel you like a nice warm fire, But you came too late and my state is dire. You loved me too late and I loved you tooLiteratureJulep On The Porch
How could you keep loving me, I'm the most selfish, cruel blue beast, We haven't talked in years at least, But the messages, you'll keep sending me. I'm sure I'm unlovable, unbearably so, Yet the love I ignore, it bangs on the door, Your hands shake wildly and your knees give in, But the door remains shut like my eyes behind it. When will you leave? Give up, go home, I won't budge and my heart is a dome, You've been at my porch for a stars whole life, Staring at me inside, all the while. You deserve someone better, Someone without teeth, Who won't bruise your time, Or make you bleed. You don't seem to get it, The chair outside filled, I wish I could tell you, This love will never build. And it's not even one-sided, I want to hold you too, But I hurt you, don't forgive me, I need to learn before I heal. The galaxy will keep turning, In a never stagnant world, But your feet remain planted, Outside my wooden door. One day, I might let you in, After a trillion nights haveLiteratureGrowing Pains
Piling Tasks, Growing Pains, Do Them Fast, While Staying Sane, Even, straight, Describes My Work, No Mistakes, ᴼʳ ᴵ'ˡˡ ᴮᵉ ᴴᵘʳᵗ, Stay On Top, Never Drop, Never Rest, Be The Best. My mind is aching, My body is shaking, My hands shall grieve, What they are not making, And my legs can ᥴɾꪗ, Over starry nights, Nights I wish I had to myself, Conflicts with others that cannot be dealt, For we hurt each other far too badly, Now we can't forgive us, sadly, So when I gaze at the starry night, The image of you lingers in my mind, And though I may not see you again, I'm quite sure It'll work out fine.LiteratureIMAGINE BEING HUMAN
Imagine being human, Loving someone just to lose 'em, Acting brave only to run, Feeling brave only to die. Imagine being human, Feeling small, even in union, Thus resorting to the fusion, Of heart and mind and matter. Imagine being human, The greatest revolution, Successors of this era, Yet flawed children of Terra. Imagine being human, Creating to feel complete, Imagine being human, Dependent and weak. Imagine being human, Being less than but a fraction, Of cosmic dust and space, Humanity treats life like a race. Imagine being human, Needing a specific reason, Like the duty of a maiden, Or the calling of a crewman. Imagine being human, Wanting a certain function, Dear, please clear your vision, Approval is your poison.LiteratureJackdaw Magpie, Jupiter Mars
Whoever said you were useless did one good heck of a job, Look at you, knees to your chest, all curled up in a ball, You took it to heart, didn't you? Not considering what's a lie or true, Don't fret, Jackdaw, you're meant to cry, but let me tell you how to feel alright. Think, there's a burning star in the sky, Made of helium, iron, but why? Not a single planet orbits the thing, Does that make it useless? Do try and think. There's a planet a billion miles away, Doesn't serve a human but rains diamonds all day, Another that makes winds on Earth seem small, Are they useless, since they give nothing at all? The king of rings, a feast to the eye, Glimmering sheen stretching beyond my life, Does this King rule us, does he help us at all? Usefulness does not equate, To how hard you're willing to fall. The only time you are useless is when you do not serve yourself, You have no obligation to bow under another's belt, Every star, planet, and rip in the dimension of time, ServesLiteratureWhen God Was Fable
Wasn't there a time when God was fable, When Mother Nature was our savior, Wasn't there a time we grew from bark, When water gave us life and a beating heart, Wasn't there a time we didn't disagree, When we said "Look above! We come from trees," Wasn't there a time our sisters were fresh fruit, When we nurtured love and played our flute, Wasn't there a time our culture bloomed, When we passed down teachings and ancient heirlooms, Tell me, wasn't there a time we were all kind, When God was fable and all was right?
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