Writing Club by School of Plot

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Writing Contest Tips Sep 26, 2024

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Insider tips from a writing contest organiser and judge. We talk about what judges look out for, entry red flags, and common cliches judges are used to seeing in manuscripts.

November Brown of @writesofnovember joins me for a lovely, productive chat!

Enter November’s writing contest here: https://www.writesofnovember.com/first-page-frenzy

Get the Character Workbook here: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks

How to Write a Page-Turner Sep 20, 2024

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Captivating first lines and 3 types of hooks with fantasy editor Shay from Vine and Parchment!

FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE:

📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

How to Beat Writer’s Block Sep 11, 2024

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Practical tips for when you can’t seem to write anything half-decent (or even sit down to write at all).

FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE:

📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

Trying Stephen King’s Writing Routine Aug 29, 2024

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From 6AM starts to Mambo #5, I pieced together King’s routine from various interviews and tried it out. Parts of it worked great! Others not so much. I’ve documented it all for you.

FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE:

📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

How to Find Readers (For Free) As a New Writer Jul 16, 2024

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I found my amazing beta readers on Instagram. Today, Tina Marshall (@bookedtildawn) joins me to show you how to use social media to find beta readers, critique partners, ARC readers and people who are willing to buy your novel when it finally comes out. She also tells me what a shadow daddy is, so let's thank her for her service.

Get writer freebies here: https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

Find Tina here: instagram.com/bookedtildawn

How to Write a Movie Apr 29, 2024

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Screenwriter and director Eva Wikke takes your questions about script writing, getting your scripts funded and produced, why book adaptations are always so inaccurate, and more.

📜 FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks 💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides

Writing Advice I Hate Apr 16, 2024

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There’s a lot of writing advice on the internet, and I disagree with some popular tips. In this episode, I explain why.

FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot ➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness) https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofplot You can find some writing resources I made for you here: 📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks 💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides

Fixing Dialogue Cliches (with Shay, editor from Vine & Parchment) Apr 08, 2024

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You sent me your most hated dialogue cliches, and I got a professional editor to give you alternatives. Shay from Vine and Parchment joined this episode for a funny, productive chat.

Full disclaimer, the start is quite jarring because I had to cut around a sound issue, but it gets very good very quickly!

FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

From Indie to Major Book Deal (with Analeigh Sbrana) Mar 25, 2024

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Lore of the Wilds author Analeigh Sbrana chats with me about her unique path to an incredibly impressive book deal. We also discuss fantasy food, book boxes, diversity in fantasy, and the difference between indie and trad publishing. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads

From Vibes to Plot Mar 22, 2024

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In this episode we take a virtually incoherent story idea that I jotted down at 3AM, and we turn it into a half-decent story idea. FREE PLOT OUTLINE TEMPLATE: 📜 https://schoolofplot.com/pages/free-downloads And you can find me at all these other places too: ➡️ INSTA: (My main place of posting) https://www.instagram.com/schoolofplot/ ➡️ PINTEREST: (Also quite active, longer-form writing guides) [https://www.pinterest.co.uk/schoolofplot ➡️TIKTOK: (Memes and foolishness) https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoolofplot Finally, you can find some writing resources I made for you here: 📖 WRITING WORKBOOKS: https://schoolofplot.com/collections/workbooks 💻 WRITING BLOG: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides

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