Settings for stories

A story structure represented as a diagram.

This guide gives you some tips on dropping hints of romance without explicitly stating it, or having your characters shout it from the rooftops.

From enchanted forests to futuristic cities, discover 20 unique story settings that will transport your readers to unforgettable adventures.

Character outlining is a very important part of novel writing preparation. The more you know about your characters, the easier it is to plan and outline what happens to them, and how they act, react…

Download This Writing Worksheet (PDF) When it comes to writing dialogue, you could do worse than follow the rules of Just a Minute: no hesitation, no repetition, no deviation. Theatre scripts provide excellent inspiration for good dialogue, being composed of little else, and having been written with speech at the forefront, without film’s excessive reliance on visual…

Let's talk about the elements of story. What specific elements do succesful stories have in common? And, what elements do you want in your story?