Our worldbuilding is the setting and atmosphere of our stories. As writers, we don’t want to overlook this critical component of making our stories the strongest they can be! But what makes worldbuilding great? And how do we *do* that? Today we’ll walk through two aspects of worldbuilding: Theme and Details. For further reading on […]
Underrepresented Mythical Creatures: Bird Edition
There are so many mythical creatures throughout the world! Today we’re looking at seven different kinds of mythical birds that may be often overlooked. Writing prompts are included just for added fun and to get the creative sparks flying! 🙂 Note: As with most myths and folklore, the information about these creatures is varied and […]
Underrepresented Mythical Creatures: Reptile Edition
There are more mythical reptiles than just dragons! Learning about lesser-known creatures can inspire our stories, broaden our horizons, and just be super cool and interesting. Today we’re looking at eight different kinds of mythical reptilian and amphibian creatures that may be often overlooked. Writing prompts are included just for added fun and to get […]
A Month Of Writing Prompts: Part 5
Today wraps up our month of writing prompts. Thanks for joining on the adventure! In case you missed them, here are the rest of this month’s prompts: A month of writing prompts part 1 A month of writing prompts part 2 A month of writing prompts part 3 A month of writing prompts part 4 […]
A Month Of Writing Prompts: Part 4
We’re doing a month of writing prompts here, which is a fun way to get some creativity flowing and ideas happening! There are no strict rules in using these prompts, they are just here to help provide some direction or spark new ideas. So have fun and happy creating! For more writing prompts check out:Writing […]
A Month Of Writing Prompts: Part 3
This month we’re having fun with some writing prompts! Whether you use them in your fiction, poetry, songwriting, or something else entirely- I hope they help get the creativity flowing! You can find earlier posts here:Writing Prompts Part 1Writing Prompts Part 2 A Month Of Writing Prompts (Part 3) Write about something yellow. Write about […]
A Month Of Writing Prompts: Part 2
Welcome to week two of our month of writing prompts! Feel free to use these prompts as much or as little as you wish- they’re just here to help get some creative thoughts flowing and to help us have some creativity fun! You can find the writing prompts from Part 1 here. Happy writing! A […]
A Month Of Writing Prompts: Part 1
This month I’m putting together a set of writing prompts each week to share with you all. Writing prompts are great for brainstorming and for just having a bit of fun! There’s no right or wrong way to use these prompts- feel free to use the ones you like and make changes as you wish. […]
A Case For Making Bad Art
Today I’m outlining a case for making bad art and why that’s so important. Now I can be kind of a perfectionist by nature so this goes a bit against the grain- if you’re a perfectionist as well, just hang in there with me! It may seem silly to make bad art on purpose, but […]
From The Archives: Writing Prompts
I’ve been taking September off from creating new content on my blog. Instead I’ve linked to a few older posts in case you want to give them a look… plus I’m bribing you to stick around with fun pictures 🙂 Today’s Theme: Writing Prompts Sometimes we need a little spark to get our ideas flowing, […]