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If you’re dabbling in the genres of supernatural, paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, and horror, you’re probably going to want to make at least one of your own species eventually. And that’s why I made this short and concise form for you to fill out! This form is free to use but only for those who give credit to me. Species name: Outward distinguishable feature of species: Any notable habits/tendencies: Any enhanced or extra powers or abilities: Describe how they discover, train, and harness their abilities: Various strengths and skills of the species overall: Various weaknesses and detriments of the species overall: An

Character Reference Sheet-ness Basically this reference sheet covers pretty much everything a person would ever need to know about your character.. and then some. -Basics- Let’s face it. If somebody were to just glance over the reference sheet, at least you can feel some reassurance in knowing that they got the bare minimum Name (Nickname): Age: Please if you’re going to give your character some ungodly, few centuries old, age, make sure to include what age they looks like. Otherwise all shall assume they appear to be a rumpled piece of leather, ran over by some sort of moving vehicle, after being regurgitated by a cat. Obvio

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS PAGE WILL REMAIN ACTIVE FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATION AND RECORDS, IT IS OUTDATED. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NEWEST VERSION. 7 Steps to Creating a Great Protagonist Anybody Can Write a Novel   Chapter 3 “Characters” – Section 3 “The Protagonist” With Links to Supplementary Material So I've talked about a couple types of protagonists, and how to create them: Heroes and Antiheroes. As well as what types of Character to Use or to Avoid. But not every Protagonist will be a hero or antihero. Today, I'm going to discuss what universal attributes make a great protagonist, that will drive your

~Valuable Character Bio Creation Advice And Information~ • NONO: The BIGGEST nono for bios is putting something like “unknown” or “N/A” in a bio category of a character. First of all, why did you even include that category in your bio just to pass it up? It’s an eyeroll for a serious writer to see these things in bios. Even if the character or other characters don't know their name or even their age or parents, it should ALWAYS be listed in the bio. These are things that everyone has (unless they are a robot). • CATEGORIES: I have included a blank bio form with all the categories I find to be necess

• Unusual Characteristics: Creating a species usually stems from the writer envisioning a character or a group with characteristics impossible for a human to have. Determine what odd characteristics you have in mind for your characters and collect them together to begin to form traits of a species. Determine any unusual markings or colorations, how they hold themselves, their tendencies, and begin to think about powers and special abilities apart from that which a human can do. • Powers: Writing normal lice of life humans isn't for everyone. Characters with powers are unique and intriguing if you can write them as such. Be carefu

Who is the… ---Most obsessive ---Most safe/secure ---Most protective ---Most defensive ---Most humble ---One with the most fear ---Most manipulative/deceptive ---One who travels the most ---Most motivated/driven/passionate ---Best planner/most organized ---Most bossy/controlling ---One who hates school most ---Most likely to succeed ---Best with time management ---Biggest blessing to others ---Closest with their family ---Glue who holds the group together ---Most embarrassing to have around ---One with the worst memory ---One most invested in their friends ---One who takes the best care of their body ---Most fussy/sporadic ---Most athl

Anybody Can Write A Novel - Outline A Step-by-step Guide for Anyone to Learn How to Write a Novel This is an Outline of all my current articles, and a look at what is to come. I will try to update it, at least once every two weeks. Also note that just because something is absent from the Outline does not mean I don't plan to write it. This is a compilation of only chapters that have already been written. (You'll notice that I have neglected some points and chapters within this Outline. This this is simply a result of realizing that there is so much to learn, when it comes to writing. Don't worry, I'll be sure to come back and fill in the g

Beginnings What role does this character play?(Storybased): What inspired you to create this character?: What does this character represent to you, if anything?: What goals do you have for this character?: Full Name: Pronunciation of their name(first, middle name(s) and last): Meaning of their full name: Why did their parents name them this?: If not parents, what decided their name?: Why did you, their creator name them this?: Title(Mr./Mrs./Lord/Lady/Sir/): Nickname(s): Do they enjoy these/this nickname(s)?: History behind nickname(s): Alias(es): Before going on with this sheet, take a moment to briefly describe this character as a whole,

“Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods.” - C.S Lewis This quote is about faith not love, but you can see how the same logic applies. If faith is not merely to "feel" as if you believe something, why should love be merely to "feel" that you like something? In the end, faith is remembering you have reason to believe, and love is a choice about how you treat someone. Feelings are irrelevant. They are passing. They are constantly changing, and that's natural. They can indeed play a role in our decisions about relationsh

~Basic Bio Breakdown~ NAME: You should provide the character’s full name, even if it’s not what they go by. If they go by something else, include it in the same category like so: Joshua “Josh” Nickelson. AGE: If your character is in a timeline where it’s simple enough just to list one age or a range of ages for them, then by all means, please do so. If you have a long, complicated series or a lot of time that passes in your book, show a birth year for your character instead—something we can measure things to. APPEARANCE: This should contain everything there is to know about your character visually withou

A lot more to think about your character's style. • What are their theme colors—the colors that they wear the most? What are their other preferred colors? What are the colors they would never wear? • Does their color scheme hue tend to gravitate towards bright bold colors? Pastels? Super dark colors? Greys and blacks? All warm colors? All cold colors? A bunch of shades of the same single color? • What repeated themes do they exhibit in their clothing—such as…spikes, graphics, skulls, plaid, goofy patterns, fluff, lace, ripped clothing, belts, netting, leather, ribbon, scarves, hats, stains, overly washed,

"Words To Avoid In Creative Writing" We've all heard there are some no-no words in creative writing - these are words that you want to avoid "at all costs" some people say, but do you know which they are, and why you should avoid them?  Well, I didn't the first time I saw a list of "words to avoid", and not surprisingly, a lot of people who write these lists don't know why either. (I know, SHOCK! GASP! just because someone wrote a guide doesn't mean they know what they're talking about.) So, this morning I went on a word-finding spree to find these "word lists" and find out WHY I was supposed to avoid these words - and more import

How do they react to… ---Someone in danger who isn’t hurt yet ---Someone in pain/injured ---School work load ---Loss of a friend ---Death of a family member ---New kids in school ---Being the new kid ---Being picked on ---Being praised/complimented ---Unintentional physical contact ---People who talk in excess ---Being at a club ---Getting in trouble at school ---Getting roasted by a friend ---Types of humor besides their own ---People of the opposite personality type ---Mainstream type people ---Memes and internet humor ---People who are needlessly lazy ---Being pulled into a fight ---Really early mornings ---Having to be a media