Opposites Attract – A Character Brainstorming Game for Writers
This quick writing exercise game invites you to stretch your thinking in new directions to create two potential characters for your next story. Love a character you discovered? Use our interactive writing tool to further develop their personality and motivations: ...
How to Finish a Story or Poem: A Checklist for Writers
In these last nine mini-lessons we’ve played our way to the page. Now you have a revised and ready story or poem and we can’t wait to read it. We’re so proud of you for the work you have done! Sharing your words can be scary sometimes, but be brave! When you share...
How to Revise a Story or Poem: A Puzzle Game for Writers
After drafting comes revision! Sometimes revision can feel daunting or unexciting, but this mini-lesson will help you break it down and get to work. Ultimately, revision starts with understanding the effect you intend with your words, and creating that experience for...
Show, Don’t Tell: A Scene Building Game for Writers
What does it mean to show rather than tell? Honestly, we all know showing is more powerful than telling, but sometimes it’s difficult to sort out which is which in your own writing. One way to show is to put your character in motion. You can use the way they eat a...
