Writing Club by School of Plot

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Writing Club by School of Plot

Fun, practical writing tips for anyone writing their dream novel. Especially if it's fantasy. I do love fantasy.

  1. FEB 14

    How to Avoid Cheesy Writing

    Is your writing cheesy? I asked a professional editor about how to spot cheesiness in your own writing as well as how to fix it. Free writing resources:https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads Find me here: https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot Find Shay here:

    57 min

  2. JAN 31

    Fantasy Worldbuilding Checklist

    Niche aspects to keep in mind when you’re worldbuilding. I had fun! Free writing resources ➡️ Fantasy world building workbook ➡️

    31 min

  3. JAN 17

    What Makes Readers Abandon a Novel

    I asked you guys on IG (@schoolofplot) what makes you abandon a novel. Here are the top responses as well as some fixes to avoid these features in your own writing. (Although a few of them were pretty subjective). Here are the free downloads / plot template I talked about:

    31 min

  4. JAN 10

    How to Write a Bestselling Blurb

    What’s the formula all great blurbs have? How can you make your book sound exciting? Which POV should you write in? Jessie from Book Blurb Magic gives us a 1 hour master class answering your blurb FAQs and workshopping a real example. If you couldn’t take notes, here’s a blog post with some key insights from today’s chat: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides/ultimate-guide-to-blurb-writing-ft-jessie-cunniffe Jessie’s article on hooks: https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/mastering-the-art-of-writing-book-blurbs/ Jessie’s freebie: http://anatomyofablurb.com/ Jessie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookblurbmagic My Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot

    54 min

  5. JAN 2

    Guilty Pleasure Fantasy Tropes

    A fun one. I asked you guys on Instagram (@schoolofplot) what your guilty pleasure fantasy tropes are. In this episode I discuss the top answers as well as share some of my own with Shay from Vine and Parchment. And as always, you can get free resources and whatnot here ⬇️ https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

    38 min

  6. 12/27/2024

    New Years Resolutions For Writers

    I always set myself some writing goals at the start of the year (and I usually only complete them in December). And as always, you can get free resources and whatnot here ⬇️ https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

    22 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    Words to Delete From Your Novel

    As I’m going through the drafting process, I’m keeping an eye on which words and phrases I want to cut from my manuscript. Here’s the list! And as always, you can get free resources and whatnot here ⬇️ https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

    20 min

  8. 11/29/2024

    How to Write Funny Dialogue

    …without it sounding cringe. Some writing advice for novelists who want to avoid the “Marvel movie dialogue” criticism. Resources mentioned: • Character Workbook https://schoolofplot.com/products/character-workbook • Writing Newsletter

    24 min
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