Write for Fun 101
Finish that novel you’ve been working on, and enjoy the process.
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Why You're Here
Why do YOU want to write a book? In this lesson, you will uncover your personal reasons why this book is so important to you.
Why do YOU want to write a book? In this lesson, you will uncover your personal reasons why this book is so important to you.
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The Idea Store
Where do ideas come from? Let’s talk about how to find and refine ideas for your novel!
Where do ideas come from? Let’s talk about how to find and refine ideas for your novel!
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Plotting Your Novel
To plot or not to plot…that is the question. The benefits to plotting or “pantsing” your novel.
To plot or not to plot…that is the question. The benefits to plotting or “pantsing” your novel.
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What About AI?
Is AI coming for the Collective Creative? How this powerful tool can actually serve as a helpful assistant in your writing.
Is AI coming for the Collective Creative? How this powerful tool can actually serve as a helpful assistant in your writing.
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Let’s cover the basics of how to organize your writing!
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Making Your Schedule
How long does it take to write a book? We are going to break it down into some simple math.
How long does it take to write a book? We are going to break it down into some simple math.
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Let's Do Some Math
Grab your calculator! We’re going to figure out exactly how long it will take you to write a book from start to finish.
Grab your calculator! We’re going to figure out exactly how long it will take you to write a book from start to finish.
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You're in Charge!
You are creating your dream schedule, so make sure it lines up with what you really want. Now let’s design it.
You are creating your dream schedule, so make sure it lines up with what you really want. Now let’s design it.
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Character Development
Fire up that Pinterest board! What your character looks like, where they live, and whether or not they have a secret past can make your book come alive in more ways than one.
Fire up that Pinterest board! What your character looks like, where they live, and whether or not they have a secret past can make your book come alive in more ways than one.
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Character Motivation
Nail down the essentials for your character to get to know them better. This is the exact PDF I use to figure out my characters’ motivations.
Nail down the essentials for your character to get to know them better. This is the exact PDF I use to figure out my characters’ motivations.
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Character Snapshots
Define your character’s entire life—from past to present—using the Character Snapshots. You don’t have to know everything, but preparing will make writing flow smoother.
Define your character’s entire life—from past to present—using the Character Snapshots. You don’t have to know everything, but preparing will make writing flow smoother.
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Do you “need” a synopsis for your book? My answer might surprise you…
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The Synopsis Cheat Sheet of your dreams!
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We’re reviewing the broad-brush steps to publishing a book.
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Beginner Pratfalls
These aren’t so much “pratfalls” or mistakes as they are rights of passage. You don’t know what you don’t know…until you do.
These aren’t so much “pratfalls” or mistakes as they are rights of passage. You don’t know what you don’t know…until you do.
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A few more beginner pratfalls...
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Here’s what I really think about it…
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Finish the Book
You’ve written the beginning, navigated through the middle… Now it’s time to finish what you started.
You’ve written the beginning, navigated through the middle… Now it’s time to finish what you started.
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Links back to worksheet pages as well as links to relevant blogs.
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Here’s how I organize my digital files for each of my books.
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Character Notebook
If you prefer a paper system, or a hybrid version of both, here is a peek at my character notebook I used for Bad Boy Blues.
If you prefer a paper system, or a hybrid version of both, here is a peek at my character notebook I used for Bad Boy Blues.
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“Your story found you for a reason. When would now be a good time to write it?”