By Matthew Bird The Creative Writing Society gave a workshop on Character Creation and Conflict, which received positive feedback, so I thought it would be useful to produce an online version of the workshop. Resources In producing this workshop, I primarily used the first book in the list below, though the other two books also … More Character Workshop from 13 Feb 2020
Here’s a list of ongoing competitions which will be edited across the year. Good luck! Retreat West Deadline: 29th December 2019 Link for more info Dancing Bear Books Anthology Deadline: 11th January 2020 Link for more info My Voice Deadline: 13th January 2020 Link for more info UoN Creative Writing Competition Deadline: 29th February 2020 We’re teaming … More Competition Resources
Online Scrivener – https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview A popular writing app, excellent for keeping track of worldbuilding side by side with your projects. Their website offers a free 30 day trial and the paid for version can be downloaded for macOS, iOS and Windows. World Anvil – https://www.worldanvil.com/author A purpose-made worldbuilding website. Worldbuilding is done through articles which … More Worldbuilding Resources
https://www.well-storied.com/blog/write-stronger-characters This was an interesting, if slightly basic, list of things to do for your main character. While it can be used simply as a checklist when doing character work, it also has links to other posts on the website that go into more details about different techniques you can use. Most of the blog … More Character Resources
Websites NY Book Editors: Your Guide to Writing Better Dialogue The NY Book Editors Blog has loads of articles covering a wide range of topics. This one about dialogue gives fully discusses 12 tips for making dialogue serve its purpose for the story and sound natural. Masterclass: How to Write Great Dialogue This article covers … More Dialogue Resources
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