In SerialHow to Write Stories People Will Love
A blend of helpful tips and "chicken soup" for your writer soul.
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1. 1. Be Realistic
2. 2. Write What You Enjoy
3. 3. Find Inspiration
4. 4. Create Relatable Characters
5. 5. Be Authentic (plus Sensitivity Readers)
6. 6. Add Tension
7. 7. Read Other Books
8. 8. Get Critiques
9. 9. Practice Your Craft
10. 10. Maintain Motivation
11. 11. Deal With Fear
12. 12. Demonstrate, Don't Explain
13. 13. Tailor Your Descriptions
14. 14. Recognize Can't Versus Won't
15. 15. Ease Up On Backstory (and Prologues)
16. 16. Kick Writer's Block
17. 17. Create Interesting Dialogue
18. 18. Beat Back Self-Doubt
19. 19. Use Strong Verbs
20. 20. Intermission
21. 21. Carve Out Time
22. 22. Streamline Your Sentences
23. 23. Give Your Character a Journey
24. 24. Read Big Magic
25. 25. Avoid the Info-Dump
26. 26. Break Stereotypes
27. 27. Plan Your Story
28. 28. Intermission 2
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Vacation of a God
Many Gods rule the universe but only one God stands at the top. The Supreme God. The God of Creation and Destruction. No one can question his existence No one can overpower his existence. The Supreme God bored of his position decided to take a leave. His job in the grand the scheme of things is to keep the higher and lower Gods in check. In his elusive existance he has already created the first of Life, Gods, Worlds, stars and universes and also destroyed many too. Over the eons of his rule the Gods are terrified of his name. All incidents and balance breaking events are taken care of by the famous angels who work in his stead. A God who stands on the top but has nothing to do decides to take a vacation! Where will he go and what adventures await? Story about an overpowered mc doing whatever he wants. First story im writing. Thanks for reading. :) Cover picture found from Pintrest. (Link to picture) https://sakimichan.deviantart.com/art/Elf-prince-682126898?src=MC_deviation_stack
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The Two-faced Otaku
On the front line of the war, there’s a little boy. White hair, red eyes and porcelain white skin, he commands an army of different races. He is called Kei Von Deaux. In the past he was called Haru, he is from Earth one of the so called perfect ikimen. Always good in class, sports and is also good in using musical instruments but was reborn as a little boy after he was killed by truck-san with 72 killing streaks and end up meeting a mysterious old man who calls himself “God.” And this little boy, who is actually otaku on the inside decided to dominate the world. He wanted to try conquering this new world using his newly acquired power - OTAKU SYSTEM
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Calamity of Hope - A Divine Apocalypse LitRPG
Hope is a dangerous thing. Yet for Mark, it's the only thing still keeping him alive. Thrust onto a dying world by the Crazed Titan, and forced to suffer through the whims of ancient deities, he must first fight against the titan's maddening power coursing through his very veins. And from the relentless waves of monsters, to the poison that is the aether-saturated atmosphere, the residents of Mark's new world have all but resigned themselves to their inevitable fate. Will Mark's efforts manage to restore the people's hope? Or will the titan's gamble plunge the world into a new age of calamities? Author's Note: Contestant in the [Royal Road Community Magazine]. This is supposed to be a somewhat darker power fantasy, were the MC struggles to overcome and come to grips with the obstacles that lay before him. What to expect: - A simple LitRPG system - Challenges & loss, not just wins - Few, hard won but versatile abilities - Desperate people in an unfair world What NOT to expect: - real world takes on religion - harem/romance etc. Feedback is both welcomed and encouraged!
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The Strays of Dachaigh Gual
This will be my attempt at a Lovecraftian story. TSODG is a story about a world in pre-modern times and how it is dragged into chaos when a scourge of beasts and madness sweeps the lands. Ayden and his mother must navigate a dark and twisted world as they uncover ancient mysteries and meet interesting people. ANNOUNCEMENT FOR POTENTIAL PATREONS: So, I plan on turning TSODG in a graphic novel at some point in the future. It will he interesting to see how my Dark eldritch concepts blend with my character driven narratives on a visual level. Click the support like to help me create what could be the definitive way to experience TSODG and its universe.
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Chaos uploaded
At year 2100, there was a new game that was being developed: "Realms of chaos" With cutting edge technology, realistic physics(At least, as far as fantasy-medieval worlds goes), and immersion to the point one could believe it was real, it is destined to become world-wide famous. Two siblings, Nysa and Inas, received the right of beta-testing the game, along with other players...although with the beta-test, many difficulties came together with it: Unfair enemies, lack of clues, lack of linear paths, and above all, no set of rules of how one should play. Nysa, being the less competitive out of the two siblings, has decided to play the game just for fun.But little does she knows how much the action of a single player, who just wants to explore and have fun, can change the realm of chaos. This is my first story, and I'll upload whenever I manage to get through the writers' block.Due to college starting, uploads might be erratic. Feel free to review and comment!
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Love and war
There are 2 worlds lost children go to to find eachother, there is Neverland for the boys, ruled by the ruthless Peter Pan. Then there's That Ocean Island for the girls ruled by Ruby. They have a past that's a "little" complicated. When Pan kidnaps Ruby and the lost girls. How will they react after not seeing eachother for 20 years , yet they still look as if they were 18.
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