Writing Journal Worksheet – Home (PDF) We’re accustomed to seeing elaborate maps of fantasy worlds in books, but the plan of a single building or room can tell you just as much about how a character lives and about their world as a whole. Or about how you used to live, when you look back… Read More
Writing Journal Worksheet – Comfort Zone (PDF) This worksheet is for writers and characters alike! You Use this worksheet to brainstorm… What makes you feel comfortable? What makes you feel too comfortable? What makes you feel uncomfortable? What lies outside of your Comfort Zone? What are some signs calling you out of your Comfort Zone? Your Character… Read More
Writing Journal Worksheet – Family (PDF) One common muddle of the (novel) middle is family relations. Family trees get messy quickly, and require ever-larger pieces of paper. I’ve found circular family trees (or trunks) look a bit neater, although admittedly, they aren’t ideal for visualising marriages with other families. You can convey more information by… Read More
Writing Journal Worksheet – The World at Large (PDF) This Preptober worksheet will help you gain perspective on your plot, character, and story world. You can this worksheet in several ways: Think through a problem top-down (general to specific). Think through a problem bottom-up (specific to general). Move from a broad to a more detailed… Read More