Resources

Free Writing Resources

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I have a range of free digital worksheets for you to enjoy:
(If you'd like to request one, let me know!) 

Write a story that... - this is a paid resource, but there is a free sample available that you can still get a lot of use out of. Get those writing prompts and get writing!

How to Deal with Burnout for Writers - a digital mini-workbook guide to identifying, preventing, and handling burnout for writers.

One Spark, Many Fires - a digital mini-workbook guide to writing prompt flexibility and how you can get a variety of stories from the same writing prompt. More of these to come using different prompts from my 101 Writing Prompts digital workbook, giving you an idea on how to turn those 101 writing prompts into 500+ writing prompts!

Applying Dan Harmon's Plot Embryo Plotting Method - a digital mini-workbook focusing on the Plot Embryo plot structure.

SPLITE Worldbuilding Posters - a set of posters created to help you flesh out your worldbuilding using my SPLITE method, adapted from the SPRITE analysis method popular in AP World History courses. All the links to the images lead to the original blog posts about each SPLITE element, which offer a more in-depth look at the worldbuilding method.

• SPLITE Overview - a handful of guiding Qs for each of the SPLITE elements. [PDF] [Image]
  
• SPLTE Social -  focuses on the Social aspect of worldbuilding. [PDF] [Image]
  
• SPLITE Political - focuses on the Political aspect of worldbuilding. [Image]
  
• SPLITE Locational -  focuses on the Locational aspect of worldbuilding. [Image]
• SPLITE Intellectual - coming soon
  
• SPLITE Technological - coming soon
  
• SPLITE Economic - coming soon
  
• While I didn't create a SPLITE poster that deals with religion, I answered a Q about that here.

I'm also working on a huge SPLITE Worldbuilding Guide right now! Scroll down to learn more!

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I also have a range of articles and blog posts that you might find helpful:

Fictional Timelines - on how to evaluate your story's timeline.

3 Tips for Writing Suspense - on how to add more suspense to your writing.

Plotting with Spreadsheets - on how to use spreadsheets to help you plot.

Webs of Lies, Deceit, & More - on character webs and their use as a plotting tool. 

Connecting Emotions to your Story - on making your story more emotionally attractive for your readers.

Vocabulary Writing Prompts - on using new vocab as writing prompts.

23 Things to Try if Your Story isn't Working - a set of different approaches for the stubborn story.

17 Free-Writing Prompts for Writers - a set of journaling prompts to help you loosen up those writer muscles.

3 Tips for Getting Organized - on how to get organized as a writer.

Using Pinterest as an Author - on Pinterest as a writing tool and a marketing tool. 

3 Tips for More Reader Engagement - on how to get readers engaged with your work online.

The 3-Week Plan to Get Back on Track - on getting back into writing after burnout.

What does productivity mean to you? - considering what productivity is, and how our definitions affect our ability to be productive and motivated.

Positive Productivity - how to be productive in healthy ways, and how to keep things flexible.

Managing the Ebbs and Flows of Motivation - how to consider motivation and productivity in healthier ways.

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And, of course, there's Scrittorio Magazine, my free digital magazine that focuses on the fiction writing craft with the goal of giving you practical, actionable lessons and tips to improve your writing. You'll find a wealth of great stuff there!

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You can find even more writing resources on my Payhip.
Check them out!
They're well worth your time, reasonably priced, and I run sales often. 

These include:

Character Development Worksheet - a digital worksheet for simple and quick character development.

Write a story that... - thousands of possible fiction writing prompts in this workbook - generate, combine, and write, write, write!

That Writer State of Mind - a digital journal which helps you re-align yourself with your goals. 

UPCOMING RESOURCES:

SPLITE Worldbuilding Guide: A huge guide which covers all of the elements of SPLITE from the posters and much, much more, allowing you to pick and choose what you'd like to work on, and to build your world with confidence. This guide will have worksheets as well as articles explaining how to approach each element of worldbuilding.

Currently, it's got 169 planned entries! To learn more and keep updated on the SPLITE Worldbuilding Guide, check out this page dedicated to it.