As a writer, you do your best to create an error-free masterpiece. A work that lights up a reader's imagination and paints a picture for them just as you saw it while you sat at the computer (or typewriter?) The editing process Whether you submit your writing to get published with The Bolo Tie Collective, … Continue reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting…Edits
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Weekend Writing Prompt: REFLECTION
Autumn is a great time to reflect. On our lives, the year so far, and what we hope will come in the future. This weekend's writing prompt is all about reflecting on life. As always, happy writing! Poetry: Reflect on a challenging time in your life and how you got through it. Without ignoring what was … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompt: REFLECTION
Creating Images in Your Writing
Creative writing relies on images. If a reader can't see what you're writing about in their mind's eye, they won't be interested in reading further.
Weekend Writing Prompts: NEW BEGINNINGS
Welcome back to another year of writing prompts to get your creative juices flowing. Since this is the start of a new academic year, we thought we'd start things off by writing about new beginnings. Poetry: Write about starting fresh. Maybe it's about moving to a new city or starting a new chapter of your life … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompts: NEW BEGINNINGS
Weekend Writing Prompts: A CHARACTER FOR YOUR NEW WORLD
By Adeline Piercy and Mack Dechaine In the final piece of our Dungeons & Dragons series, you can take the character you built in last week's post and give them a compelling backstory that is memorable and provides a great foundation to write a fantastic story. While these resources focus on D&D characters and the … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompts: A CHARACTER FOR YOUR NEW WORLD
Using Dungeons & Dragons for World-building: Characters
By Adeline Piercy & Mack Dechaine In the final part of the Dungeons & Dragons series, we will be looking at D&D resources for building characters. Building characters with these tools can be a great way to make sure that your characters are distinct from each other and can also help with writer's block when … Continue reading Using Dungeons & Dragons for World-building: Characters
Weekend Writing Prompts: MAKING A WORLD
By Adeline Piercy & Mack Dechaine In theme with the Dungeons & Dragons series, this week's prompts provides you with resources to bust through writers block and create a new world using charts and resources designed for worldbuilding in D&D! If you haven't read the previous posts on building maps and a world, you can … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompts: MAKING A WORLD
Using Dungeons & Dragons for World-building: The World Itself
By Adeline K. Piercy As described in my last post, Dungeons & Dragons was a key tool that I used to build my fantasy world and develop my plot. I volunteered to run a home-brew game for my friends and in exchange got to see them interact with the world I built. I learned a … Continue reading Using Dungeons & Dragons for World-building: The World Itself
Weekend Writing Prompts: In Real Life
Inspired by suggestions on our Discord channel, this week's prompts explore moments from a variety of real life experiences. Feel free to interpret the prompts however you like and make them suit your story and your style! All of the prompts for this week can be explored through poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Write the … Continue reading Weekend Writing Prompts: In Real Life
Using Dungeons & Dragons Resources for World-building: Maps
By Adeline K. Piercy In a desperate attempt to figure out what the world in my fantasy novel looked like, I volunteered to run a home-brew Dungeons & Dragons campaign for my friends. I turned my world into the context of our game and it challenged me to really develop the world. I had to … Continue reading Using Dungeons & Dragons Resources for World-building: Maps
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