Ayesha’s Power-Up for Writers
Artist Self and Reader Self
Whenever I pick up a book or sit down to watch a movie, my brain splits into two realms of consciousness. One is my artist self: the person who picks apart the story, analyzes how successful each piece is, and sometimes comes up with how to improve it. The other is my...
The Power of Choice
Having a choice is really important to us in our every day life. We want the freedom to choose what we do, where we go, who our friends are. But when it comes to writing stories, it's very tempting to sacrifice that power of choice in favor of possibility. The purpose...
A Small Trick to Writing Big Action Plot
As a lover of SFF, I'm a big fan of what I call "action plot." To me, a story isn't complete without a good fight with the fate of the world, or at least a community, on the line. When I started writing, I was ready to translate what I consumed into my own stories....
Avoid, Persevere, Endure, Fight: Four Character Goals to Take Your First Chapter From Average to Unforgettable
As a new writer, much of the advice I came across from experts didn't make sense to me. I didn't see the point in detailing the items on my character's bedside table, or planning the entire schedule of my teenage characters' school day, and I always got lost in the...
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