Please refer to the Worksheet Index for a full list of writing worksheets.
Key
- Resources marked with a key are available to students of The One Page Novel (my plot development course).
- Resources marked with an apple are available to students of How to Be the Heroine of Your Own Story (my character development course).
- Resources marked with a globe are available to students of How to Lose Yourself in a World of Your Own Invention (my worldbuilding course).
Plot
Ideas
- What to Write Today
- 100 Story Ideas
- 52 Romance Story Ideas
- Character Development Ideas
- Plot Development Ideas
- World Development Ideas
- Opening Scene Ideas
- Mystery Story Ideas
- Genre Mindmaps
- 100 Flash Fiction Prompts
- Idea engine
- Spark to Story
- A Field Guide to Your Imagination
- More Than a Muse
Development
- Plot Structures
- Conflict
- Action
- 30 Scene Ideas for Plot Development
- The Fool’s Journey
- The Underworld
- The Night Sea Journey
Outlining
- Free Novel Outline
- How to go from plot points to scenes
- Internal vs. External change
- Expanding Your Outline
- Working with Multiple Main Characters
- Working with Subplots
Starting
Writing
- Novel Outline Template
- How to Fix Plot Holes
- How to Write Plot Twists
- How to Write a Novella
- How to “Show, Don’t Tell”
- Story Problem
- Story Loops
- Ticking clock
- Solve a mystery
- Mini quest
- Try/fail cycle
- What next?
- The ending
- Points of view
- Writing suspense
- Mystery writing prompts
- Using the Hero’s Journey
Fixing
- Problem Solving for Writers
- Common Plot Problems & How to Fix Them As You Go
- Fixing Broken Plots
- Fixing Broken Characters
- #1 Tip For Solving Plot Problems
Motivation
Character
Ideas
- Things I Love About People
- Personal archetypes
- Character quirks
- People watching
- Naming characters
- How to Discover Your (Character’s) True Name
- How to 10x Your Character
Development
- Quick character creator
- Character motivation
- Conflict
- Your character’s occupation
- Develop the villain
- How Characters Change
- Character arc
- Character flaw
- Failed characters
- How to Create the Backstory
- Major vs Minor Characters
- How to Create Fixed Characters
- How to Create Difficult Villains & Antagonists
- How to Make Characters Likeable
- How to Make Characters Memorable
- How to Create a Series Character
Relationships
- Develop the narrator
- Partners in Love
- Romance worksheets
- Protagonist vs. Antagonist
- Household
- Family
- Pep talk
- Letters
- How to Generate the Supporting Cast
- How to Create Relationships
- How to Create Character Groups
Writing
- Introduce a character
- Scene Ideas for Character Development
- Character Log
- Emotions
- Thoughts
- Point of view
- Try an alternative point of view
- Stream of consciousness
- Dialogue
- Modalities
- Kill your character
- How to Write Character Flaws
- How to Write Your Character to Life
- NARRATORS:
- The Anatomy of a Narrator
- The Narrator Casting Table
- The 15 Types of Narrator
- The Narrator Matrix
- How to Relate Speech, Thought & Action
- The Voice Matrix
- How to Unlock the Hidden Powers of POV
- The Narrative Distance Calculator
- 7 Exercises to Develop Your Narrator’s Voice
Fixing
- Escape a tight spot
- Love your antagonist
- Who knows what when
- Decision making
- Make trouble
- The Simple Trick to Three-Dimensional Characters
Self-Amelioration
- Life themes
- The writer persona
- Character sketch
- Individual experience
- Things I’ve learned
- The Shadow
- How to Progress Through the 8 Stages
World
Ideas
Development
- City Building
- Technology
- How to Create a Magic System
- Politics
- Rites and Rituals
- World History
- Geography
- Clothes
- How to Construct Your World Building
- How to Create Your World in a Word: FIAT
Exploring
- Invent your personal symbology
- Define your comfort zone
- Study the Stars
- Study the Sun
- Study the Moon
- Imagine a better world
- Populate your home world
- Descend to the underworld
- Death
- View the world from a distance
- How to Follow World Paths
Writing
- Worldbuilding scenes
- Setting
- Vignettes
- Practice describing things
- Occupations
- Change with the seasons
- Senses
- Hold a celebration
- Food
- Learn about local flora
- Set up milestones
- family
- the story building
- Creating mood
- How to Turn a Pumpkin Into a Carriage
- How to Create Story Rooms
- Worldbuilding in Story Rooms
- How to Make Your Reader SEE
Literature
Poetry
- 100 Days of Poetry Prompts
- Poetry After the Steam Engine
- Centifolia: 100 Rose Poems
- Sonnet Booklet
- Notes on Sonnet Form
- Poetry worksheet
- Alternative Love Poems
- More Alternative Love Poems
Mythology
- The Underworld & How to Use it in Your Story
- The Night-Sea Journey & How to Use it in Your Story
- The Fool’s Journey
Theory
LAnguage
Technical
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