Writers Life

How And Why We Need To Write Character Weaknesses

Your Protagonist has to have strengths to make them worthy of being your Protagonist. You're telling a story about them…

5 years ago

How To Write A Character Friendship

Most people have a friend. At least one. Someone they talk to and share their fears with, reflect on their…

5 years ago

How To Write Body Language

You need your story to move forward, and character interaction is a big part of that. However, not all communication…

5 years ago

How To Write Chapter One

I'll be talking through things you need to include to write Chapter One of your book, and hopefully leaving you…

5 years ago

Top Reasons To Kill Your Character’s Parents

If you want to write books for children or young adults, killing your character's parents is a common trope you…

5 years ago

Reasons To Make Your Antagonist Stronger Than Your Protagonist

When you're planning your story, one of the first jobs is to establish who your Protagonist and Antagonist are. Your…

5 years ago

Why Giving Your Character Hobbies Makes Them Feel More Real

In reality, your characters exist solely to serve your story. They were born the moment they first appeared on the…

5 years ago

Reasons To Make Your Character Sacrifice Something They Want

Your story, be it fantasy, action, or romantic comedy, is about a character going in pursuit of what they want.…

5 years ago

How To Write Entertaining World Building

World Building is the technique of telling your readers what world your story is set in, whether the laws of…

5 years ago

How To Keep Your Story Moving Forwards

The rate at which your plot moves forwards is referred to as the "pace" of your story. If your story…

5 years ago

How To Blur The Lines Between Good And Evil

Blurring the lines between good and evil will make your characters developed and complex, and your story more interesting.

5 years ago

How To Use Writing Prompts

Writing prompts are a great resource, and I regularly give them on my Creative Writing For Kids videos on YouTube…

5 years ago

How To Make Your Characters Grow And Change With Your Story

To write interesting characters is one of the most important parts of story craft, and one of the ways to…

5 years ago

How To Write Likeable Characters

Your Protagonist, the main character, of your story usually need to be likeable. I say usually, because having a Protagonist…

5 years ago

Why I Love To Write Books

I love to read, and now I'm in the privileged position that my job is to write. I love everything…

5 years ago