yaliteraturebookshelf:

Hey writers!

You might have missed some of the writing tips I’ve posted over the last year, so here they all are in one handy list 🙂

• Action and Fight Scenes

• Backstory

• Characterisation

• Dialogue

• Editing 

• Plotting

• Settings

• Subtext

• Tenses

• Theme

• Quick Tips

More tips coming soon!

Happy Writing!

writeroftheprompts:

I’ve decided to make a masterlist of asks I’ve done to make them easier to find for you guys (and for myself). I split them into categories as best as I could by genre and topic. Also, some asks have some helpful tips in the notes as well to check out (some are marked but not all) and if you have anything to add that you think would help, feel free to reply or reblog with your addition. I’ll try to keep it updated with future asks.

Now without further ado, the strangest and most wonderful list I’ve ever made.

World Building

• Urban fantasy prompts/creating urban fantasy world (also linked under fantasy)
• Links to help with world building
• Creating a pantheon of gods
• Things to research when writing a historical novel (also linked under Historical)
• Using metaphors in descriptions
• Too much world building?
• Asking questions to develop a magic system
• Wizard school ideas
• Why magic would drain from a world
• Tips for descriptions
• Reasons for civil war

Character Development

• Writing confusion in your character
• Obstacles to character goals: traveling abroad
• Reactions to sadness
• Reactions to a devastating event
• Showing a character’s anxiety towards something
• Showing a character’s secret without revealing it
• Reasons a character would die for another
• Secrets in a character’s past
• Culture shock with loss of rules
• Growth of a trainee witch
• Characters provoking other characters
• Dealing with moving to a completely new place
• Why a 19yo would allow a strange boy to live with her
• Why a character would want a do-over in life
• Showing a character going from good to bad
• Possible good messages when the villains aren’t reformed
• Kid growing up surrounded only by adults
• Quirks for characters
• Showing friendship with reserved characters
• Introducing an antagonist
• Introducing side characters
• When you don’t think your character’s backstory fits

Writing Different Types of Characters

• Writing antiheroes
• The reluctant hero
• Writing a violent character afraid of their mind
• Making an immoral character likeable
• Not a normal girl
• Sympathetic villain
• Making sure your character isn’t just a flirt
• Writing intelligent characters
• When your hero isn’t very heroic
• Confident characters
• Writing an antisocial character

Character Family

• Visiting family for the first time
• Showing closeness in siblings (opposite twins)
• How a joker and a quiet character can become friends
• Daughter of a party organizer prompts
• Parent jobs where the kid needs to keep up appearances
• The mom that left comes back…a vampire
• Including character’s parents
• Why a character would leave another
• Sibling relationships
• character with an abusive father (and how to show fear)

Romance

• Writing a slow paced love story
• love interest vs the ex revamped
• Platonic male x female relationships
• Random places to get married
• Suspense and romance with a “different” male lead
• sad relationship prompts
• Asexuality and romance
• Mutual pining
• Romance with large age differences
• Childhood friends falling in love
• Fluffy unique first kiss
• Ways of showing commitment in characters (vampire edition)
• Friendship to romance
• Small situations for a couple story
• fantasy creature and human fluff
• characters meeting and falling in love during war
• Why best friends might fall in love
• Unlikely soulmates prompts

Sci Fi

• Using dreams as energy
• Time travel prompts (asked for male x female protags)
• Time travel: how saving someone can go wrong
• Reliving memories
• Android characters
• Writing humanoids in post apocalypse
• Consequences of growing a baby in an artificial womb (theoretical)
• The evil AI that characters can’t (shouldn’t) destroy
• Girl and guy get trapped in the same body
• Rich people in post apocalypse
• Discovering you have a doppelgânger

Superheroes

• Teenagers, hormones and their superpowers
• Weird superpowers
• Superhero kids reluctant to be superheroes

Aliens

• beings traveling to Earth
• Why an alien wouldn’t be able to leave Earth
• Reasons an alien would be sent to live on Earth
• Human/alien team surviving on hostile planet together

Fantasy/Paranormal

• Urban fantasy prompts/creating urban fantasy world (also linked under world building)
• gods losing their powers
• creations turning on their creators
• How elemental powers might work
• Why NOT to destroy the world when it’s your goal
• Mistreated genies
• Tropes of a fantasy (also linked under Writing Motivation/Tips)
• Male character ideas in a fantasy
• Immortal woman prompts
• Beauty and the Beast revamp
• How Death and a teenage girl become adventure teammates
• Powers for magical beings writing down history
• Girl meets demon from forest behind her house
• Reverse fairytale prompts
• Revamped fairytale prompts 2
• Manatees being confused by mermaids
• a princess befriends a baby dragon
• Making a character believe in a cure for a curse
• Egyptian gods living among us
• A love between the sun and the moon
• What fantasy creatures do on Halloween
• Human and fantasy creature become pen pals

Creatures

• Monsters and urban legends
• Fantastic creatures
• A little bit on dragons
• Kind dragons

Magic and Witches

• witch x wizard romance
• witch prompts
• Witch being protective over a human-turned-doll
• magical boarding school
• Ideas for curses
• A young witch exploring the boundaries of her powers
• Traps a wizard could set for a thief

Angels and Demons

• Angels and demons
• Angel as a human on earth
• Jobs for angels and demons who fall in love
• Physical impacts on a demon who keeps dying and coming back
• Demons hunter prompts

Vampires

• Human meets vampire 1
• Human meets vampire 2
• How to hide your vampirism from your family
• Royal vampires
• Vampire hunter gets bitten by a vampire
• Reasons a locked up vampire would go after your character
• Why a vampire and vampire hunter would work together
• Vampire x werewolf forbidden love

Ghosts

• Helpful ghost prankster prompts 1
• Helpful ghost prankster prompts 2
• Human and ghost solving mysteries together
• 1776 woman with supernatural abilities prompts
• A medium whose friend is in a coma
• Medium question Pt. 2: their fatal flaws

Battle Scenes

• Writing Battle Scenes Tips
• How to lead up to an action scene

Keep reading

affectionatesuggestion:

Cheap/Free/Easy Date Ideas

Go to a furniture store and pretend to shop for our future home

Sit on the dock and dip our feet in the river

Go skating at the rink

Eat ice cream in the park

Make a blanket fort at home

Drive out to the country side and star gaze

Look at dinosaur bones at the museum

Go to the observatory

Make a fire by the beach and roast marshmallows

Write our names on the rocks by the river

Make pizza from scratch together

Do each others makeup and nails

Bring a blanket and flashlight to the park and sit on the play ground and tell spooky stories

ironinkpen:

forget slow burn romance, give me slow burn found family. give me enemies to friends to siblings. tired, weary old mentors learning to live again for their plucky young apprentices. heroes sharing apartments after world saving adventures because they’re so used to living with each other. dramatic “oh shit” moments where one gets kidnapped and the other realizes “god, that’s my kid.” i want to sit and watch in agony for thirty chapters while two idiots slowly adopt each other, someone get on it

wordsnstuff:

Emotions

• Without Making Your Character Feel Too Self Aware
• Showing Emotion Without Telling About It
• Emotions Associated With Body Language
• Telling Readers What The Character Doesn’t Want To Show
• Hiding Emotions
• Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Masculine vs. Feminine
• Writing Extreme Emotion Without Melodrama

Specific Emotions

• Conveying Shock
• Conveying Embarrassment
• Conveying Disappointment
• Conveying Love/Attraction
• Conveying Annoyance
• Conveying Relief
• Conveying Uncertainty
• Conveying Impatience
• Conveying Shame
• Conveying Resentment
• Conveying Panic
• Conveying Guilt
• Conveying Desperation
• Conveying Sarcasm & Verbal Disrespect
• Conveying Confusion
• Conveying Stubbornness
• Conveying Frustration
• Conveying Indifference
• Conveying Indignation
• Conveying Confidence & Pride
• Conveying Smugness
• Conveying Enthusiasm
• Conveying Curiosity
• Conveying Hopefulness
• Conveying Unease
• Conveying Reluctance
• Conveying Worry
• Conveying Humility & Meekness
• Conveying Happiness & Joy
• Conveying Amusement
• Conveying Disgust
• Conveying Resignation
• Conveying Jealousy
• Conveying Anticipation
• Conveying Contentment
• Conveying Defeat
• Conveying Excitement
• Conveying Fear
• Conveying Hatred
• Conveying Hurt
• Conveying Being Overwhelmed
• Conveying Sadness & Grief
• Conveying Satisfaction
• Conveying Somberness
• Conveying Sympathy & Empathy
• Conveying Wariness
• Conveying Defensiveness
• Conveying Desire
• Conveying Doubt
• Conveying Energy
• Conveying Exhaustion
• Conveying Hunger
• Conveying Loneliness
• Conveying Physical Pain

Emotional Wounds

• A Role Model Who Disappoints
• A Sibling’s Betrayal
• A Speech Impediment
• Becoming a Caregiver at an Early Age
• Being Bullied
• Being Fired or Laid Off
• Being Held Captive
• Being Mugged
• Being Publicly Humiliated
• Being Raised by Neglectful Parents
• Being Raised by Overprotective Parents
• Being So Beautiful It’s All People See
• Being the Victim of a Vicious Rumor
• Being Stalked
• Being Trapped in a Collapsed Building
• Being Unfairly Blamed For The Death of Another
• Childhood Sexual Abuse (by a family member or known person)
• Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster
• Discovering One’s Sibling was Abused
• Experiencing a Miscarriage or Stillbirth
• Failing At School
• Failing To Do The Right Thing
• Financial Ruin Due To A Spouse’s Irresponsibility
• Finding Out One’s Child Was Abused
• Finding Out One Was Adopted
• Getting Lost In a Natural Environment
• Growing Up In A Cult
• Growing Up in a Dangerous Neighborhood
• Growing Up In Foster Care
• Growing Up In The Public Eye
• Growing Up In The Shadow of a Successful Sibling
• Growing Up with a Sibling Who Has a Chronic Disability or Illness
• Having Parents Who Favored One Child Over Another
• Having To Kill Another Person To Survive
• Infertility
• Infidelity (emotional or physical)
• Losing a Limb
• Losing a Loved One To A Random Act of Violence
• Making a Very Public Mistake
• Overly Critical or Strict Parents
• Physical Disfigurement
• Rejection By One’s Peers
• Telling The Truth But Not Being Believed
• The Death of a Child On One’s Watch
• Victimization via Identity Theft
• Watching A Loved One Die
• Wrongful Imprisonment
• Spending Time In Jail
• Suffering From a Learning Disability

Motivation

• Achieving Spiritual Enlightenment
• Avoiding Certain Death
• Avoiding Financial Ruin
• Beating a Diagnosis or Condition
• Being Acknowledged and Appreciated by Family
• Being a Leader of Others
• Being the Best At Something
• Caring for an Aging Parent
• Carrying on a Legacy
• Catching The Bad Guy or Girl
• Coming To Grips With Mental Illness
• Discovering One’s True Self
• Escaping a Dangerous Life one Doesn’t Want
• Escaping a Killer
• Escaping a Widespread Disaster
• Escaping Confinement
• Escaping Homelessness
• Escaping Invaders
• Finding Friendship or Companionship
• Finding a Lifelong Partner
• Having a Child
• Helping a Loved One See They Are Hurting Themselves and Others
• Obtaining Shelter From The Elements
• Overcoming Abuse and Learning To Trust
• Overcoming Addiction
• Protecting One’s Home or Property
• Pursuing Justice For Oneself or Others
• Realizing a Dream
• Reconciling with an Estranged Family Member
• Rescuing a Loved One From a Captor
• Restoring A Name or Reputation
• Righting a Deep Wrong
• Seeking Out One’s Biological Roots
• Stopping an Event From Happening
• Trying Again When One Has Previously Failed

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wordsnstuff:

Emotions

• Without Making Your Character Feel Too Self Aware
• Showing Emotion Without Telling About It
• Emotions Associated With Body Language
• Telling Readers What The Character Doesn’t Want To Show
• Hiding Emotions
• Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Masculine vs. Feminine
• Writing Extreme Emotion Without Melodrama

Specific Emotions

• Conveying Shock
• Conveying Embarrassment
• Conveying Disappointment
• Conveying Love/Attraction
• Conveying Annoyance
• Conveying Relief
• Conveying Uncertainty
• Conveying Impatience
• Conveying Shame
• Conveying Resentment
• Conveying Panic
• Conveying Guilt
• Conveying Desperation
• Conveying Sarcasm & Verbal Disrespect
• Conveying Confusion
• Conveying Stubbornness
• Conveying Frustration
• Conveying Indifference
• Conveying Indignation
• Conveying Confidence & Pride
• Conveying Smugness
• Conveying Enthusiasm
• Conveying Curiosity
• Conveying Hopefulness
• Conveying Unease
• Conveying Reluctance
• Conveying Worry
• Conveying Humility & Meekness
• Conveying Happiness & Joy
• Conveying Amusement
• Conveying Disgust
• Conveying Resignation
• Conveying Jealousy
• Conveying Anticipation
• Conveying Contentment
• Conveying Defeat
• Conveying Excitement
• Conveying Fear
• Conveying Hatred
• Conveying Hurt
• Conveying Being Overwhelmed
• Conveying Sadness & Grief
• Conveying Satisfaction
• Conveying Somberness
• Conveying Sympathy & Empathy
• Conveying Wariness
• Conveying Defensiveness
• Conveying Desire
• Conveying Doubt
• Conveying Energy
• Conveying Exhaustion
• Conveying Hunger
• Conveying Loneliness
• Conveying Physical Pain

Emotional Wounds

• A Role Model Who Disappoints
• A Sibling’s Betrayal
• A Speech Impediment
• Becoming a Caregiver at an Early Age
• Being Bullied
• Being Fired or Laid Off
• Being Held Captive
• Being Mugged
• Being Publicly Humiliated
• Being Raised by Neglectful Parents
• Being Raised by Overprotective Parents
• Being So Beautiful It’s All People See
• Being the Victim of a Vicious Rumor
• Being Stalked
• Being Trapped in a Collapsed Building
• Being Unfairly Blamed For The Death of Another
• Childhood Sexual Abuse (by a family member or known person)
• Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster
• Discovering One’s Sibling was Abused
• Experiencing a Miscarriage or Stillbirth
• Failing At School
• Failing To Do The Right Thing
• Financial Ruin Due To A Spouse’s Irresponsibility
• Finding Out One’s Child Was Abused
• Finding Out One Was Adopted
• Getting Lost In a Natural Environment
• Growing Up In A Cult
• Growing Up in a Dangerous Neighborhood
• Growing Up In Foster Care
• Growing Up In The Public Eye
• Growing Up In The Shadow of a Successful Sibling
• Growing Up with a Sibling Who Has a Chronic Disability or Illness
• Having Parents Who Favored One Child Over Another
• Having To Kill Another Person To Survive
• Infertility
• Infidelity (emotional or physical)
• Losing a Limb
• Losing a Loved One To A Random Act of Violence
• Making a Very Public Mistake
• Overly Critical or Strict Parents
• Physical Disfigurement
• Rejection By One’s Peers
• Telling The Truth But Not Being Believed
• The Death of a Child On One’s Watch
• Victimization via Identity Theft
• Watching A Loved One Die
• Wrongful Imprisonment
• Spending Time In Jail
• Suffering From a Learning Disability

Motivation

• Achieving Spiritual Enlightenment
• Avoiding Certain Death
• Avoiding Financial Ruin
• Beating a Diagnosis or Condition
• Being Acknowledged and Appreciated by Family
• Being a Leader of Others
• Being the Best At Something
• Caring for an Aging Parent
• Carrying on a Legacy
• Catching The Bad Guy or Girl
• Coming To Grips With Mental Illness
• Discovering One’s True Self
• Escaping a Dangerous Life one Doesn’t Want
• Escaping a Killer
• Escaping a Widespread Disaster
• Escaping Confinement
• Escaping Homelessness
• Escaping Invaders
• Finding Friendship or Companionship
• Finding a Lifelong Partner
• Having a Child
• Helping a Loved One See They Are Hurting Themselves and Others
• Obtaining Shelter From The Elements
• Overcoming Abuse and Learning To Trust
• Overcoming Addiction
• Protecting One’s Home or Property
• Pursuing Justice For Oneself or Others
• Realizing a Dream
• Reconciling with an Estranged Family Member
• Rescuing a Loved One From a Captor
• Restoring A Name or Reputation
• Righting a Deep Wrong
• Seeking Out One’s Biological Roots
• Stopping an Event From Happening
• Trying Again When One Has Previously Failed

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Support Wordsnstuff!

• Request A Writing Help Post/Themed Playlist/Writing Tips!
• Send Me Poetry To Feature On Our Instagram!
• Receive Updates & Participate In Polls On Our Twitter!
• Like us and share on Facebook!
• Read More On Our Masterlist & See our Frequently Asked Questions!
• Tag What You Want Me To See With #wordsnstuff!
• Participate in monthly writing challenges!

author-in-training-writes:

So a few years ago, I decided to combine every body language reference into one big master list.

And now I’m going to share it with you guys!

It’s incomplete, and always growing, but it’s still helpful nonetheless.

Body Language Master List

Enjoy!

author-in-training-writes:

So a few years ago, I decided to combine every body language reference into one big master list.

And now I’m going to share it with you guys!

It’s incomplete, and always growing, but it’s still helpful nonetheless.

Body Language Master List

Enjoy!