Writing Tips Because I Need It - Blog Posts

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Characters

Bilingual Characters

Body Types

Breath

Character Checklist

Character Flaws

Character Names

Clothing

Eyeglasses

Eyes

Facial Expressions

Hair

Physical Flaws

Voice

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Descriptions

Scents • Citrus

Scents • Fruit, Veggie, & Nut

Scents • Greens & Herbs

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Knowledge

Adrenaline

Animal Symbolism

Color Symbolism

Effects of Trauma ☒

Firewood

Flower Symbolism

General Symbolism (direction, landscape, season, time, weather, items)

Limits of the Human Body ☒

Pirate Life ☒

Smokable Herbs & Their Benefits

Trigger Warnings ☒

Trope List ☒

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Prompts

AU • Coffee Shop

Characterization • Headcanon List

Fluff • Act of Intimacy

Fluff • Domestic Questions to Ask About Your OTP

Fluff • Headcanon List

Fluff • Student Scenarios

Pirate Rivalry Between Kingdoms (dialogue included)

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Prompts • Dialogue

Anger ☒

Injury // Enemies to Lovers ☒

Possessiveness/Jealousy ☒

Staying the Night ☒

Training with Tension ☒

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Vocabulary

Hand-to-Hand Combat • word list

Laughter • synonyms

Sword Fighting • terms

Touch • synonyms

Walk • synonyms

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Writing Tips

Basic Plots

Comma Rules

Commonly Misused Words and Phrases ; (addendum w/ list of acceptably ‘incorrect’ phrases)

Descriptions in Between Dialogue

Ellipsis

Figurative Language

Helpful Links

Maintaining Motivation to Write

Parts of Speech

Point of View • First Person

Punctuating Dialogue

Scene Checklist

Story Endings

When You Need Motivation Imagine… (external validation edition)

Words to Avoid

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World Building

Basic Necessities

City Elements

Creating Culture

Creating Land

Dystopia

Government Types

Royal Council Positions

Servants