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Master the romantasy genre with this ultimate guide full of prompts and tips for aspiring authors and seasoned writers alike looking to craft their dream romantasy novel.Ideal for writers at all experience levels, this workbook offers an abundance of helpful tips and a variety of prompts that will inspire writers to create their perfect romantasy story! This book guides writers through the tropes and themes that exist within the romantasy genre, then provides prompts that will not only engage the writer’s creativity, but they will also aid in beating writer’s block, spark ideas for uncharted possibilities, and offer fresh perspectives to outdated tropes.

Master writer’s block and spark your creativity with this workbook full of helpful tips and a variety of prompts for writers of all experience levels to create their perfect dystopian story!Write a Dystopian Novel guides writers of all experience levels through the tropes and themes that exist within the dystopian setting, then provides prompts that will not only engage the writer’s creativity but will also beat writer’s block and offer a fresh perspective on outdated tropes. First writers will find an interesting scenario for their characters, then they’re given brainstorming and writing instructions, and may also find some interesting twists with extra asks about adding additional elements (like a joke or a lie), giving things an extra dystopian spin, or working in a callback. For anyone looking to expand their dystopian writing, this book is a must-have to help complete their story ideas, deepen their worldbuilding, and craft unforgettable, thought-provoking narratives that will captivate readers.

It's time to make your writing pop. Award-winning screenwriter, playwright, and teacher Erik Patterson has crafted a book of writing prompts unlike any other. Pop Prompts uses popular music to awaken your creative spirit. Each writing prompt poses a question that will get you thinking more deeply about yourself and the world around you. Read the prompt, listen to the song, then let go...and let your subconscious take over. These writing prompts will help you explore who you are. They will also spark new creative projects. Answer the questions in this book honestly - allow yourself to be vulnerable - and pop The ideas will begin to flow. As long as you're writing you're doing it right. Find your writing voice, then let yourself sing. But don't just listen to us, listen to writers who've used Pop Prompts: "The hardest thing to find as a writer is inspiration - and that's what Pop Prompts gives you in spades The book is chock full of smart, engaging, clever writing prompts that seriously motivate you to get words on the page." - Amber Benson, author of The Witches of Echo Park "Pop Prompts is the book you've been waiting for. Erik will get you writing. He will pull that idea from you that you thought you'd lost forever." - Liza Palmer, author of Nowhere but Home "When I've looked at a draft so many times I want to puke, I turn to Erik's prompts. It never fails to breathe fresh life into my work." - Ashley Quach, creator of Deck the Halls (with Matrimony ) "Erik's prompts unlock my writerly brain like nothing else They get those words flowing without fear - and ultimately drive me to uncover deeper truths about both my work and myself. Brilliant " - Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine Complex series "Fun, engaging and surprising Erik's way of teasing out the creative gems in you is masterful. This book is a resource I'll continue to utilize for a long, long time." - Keiko Agena, author of No Mistakes: A Perfect Workbook for Imperfect Artists Who Needs Pop Prompts? EveryoneDo therapeutic journaling.Generate creative ideas.Start your day by focusing your thoughts.De-stress at the end of the day.Screenwriters, Novelists, PlaywrightsDevelop and deepen your characters.Create character backstories.Brainstorm scene ideas.Singers, Songwriters, MusiciansTap into your deepest emotions to find song ideas.Write heartfelt, honest lyrics.Poets & Other ArtistsExperiment with your own personal artistic style.Play around with how you use language.Social Media CreatorsPractice being vulnerable.Find authentic stories to share with your audience.Clarify your beliefs and feelings about the world.TeachersAwaken your students' creativity and inspire them to write.

David needs to get laid, Gary could use a drink, and Tim would like you to take your top off. Carla craves cocaine, Jeannie's got God, and Pamela keeps digging herself deeper into the funny and frightening world of hypochondria. But when one of their own gets sick for real, they're all going to have to face their greatest fears and grow up.NOMINEE, LA Weekly Award, Outstanding PlaywritingPlay DetailsSick is a 90-minute play with no intermission.Cast: 3 female, 3 male, 1 childGenre: comedic dramaKeywords: hypochondria, mothers, leukemia, sexCharacter BreakdownPAMELA, a twenty-eight-year-old woman.DAVID, her husband.MICHAEL, their ten-year-old son.BROWN, his doctor. Handsome, charming.GARY, Pamela's brother.CARLA, his wife.JEANNIE, an addict, a sales clerk.

Our lives can change in an instant. One moment you're getting engaged, and a few surreal moments later you're sitting with strangers in an ICU waiting room, praying your fianc will survive a brain aneurysm. While waiting for Frank to wake from a coma, Ada meets Julia, Paul, and Josh, who are waiting for their mom to wake up. A tenuous friendship is born. I Wanna Hold Your Hand looks at life, death, and recovery, and what it means to try your hand at living again...NOMINEE, Stage Raw Awards, Best PlaywritingPlay DetailsI Wanna Hold Your Hand is a full-length play in two acts, with one intermission.Cast: 3 female, 3 maleGenre: comedic dramaKeywords: stroke, recovery, family, infidelity, health care, loveCharacter BreakdownJULIA, 30s, an actress.PAUL, 30s, a good son.MARY JEAN, 60s, their mother. Recovering from a brain aneurysm.JOSH, 30s, also an actor.ADA, 30s, a book editor.FRANK, 30s, engaged to Ada. Recovering from a brain aneurysm and a stroke, suffers from aphasia.

Abandoned places! Final girl! Ghostly hitchhickers! Horror fans and writers-to-be can build their own worlds, craft their own characters, and spin their own gripping stories with these engaging and thought-provoking writing prompts, making writing your own horror story easier—and more thrilling—than ever! Ideal for writers at all experience levels, this workbook offers an abundance of helpful tips and a variety of prompts that will inspire writers to create their perfect horror story! Write a Horror Novel guides writers through the tropes and themes that exist within the horror genre, then provides prompts that will not only engage the writer’s creativity, but also aid in beating writer’s block, spark creativity for uncharted possibilities, and offer fresh perspectives on outdated storytelling techniques. First, writers will find an interesting plot or setting for their characters, then they’re given brainstorming and writing instructions. They may also find some interesting twists with asks about adding additional elements (like a joke or a lie), giving things an extra horror spin, or working in a callback. For instance… SCENARIO A doll has come to life and it’s wreaking havoc on an unsuspecting community. Decide what kind of doll it is (anything from a stuffed animal to a baby doll to an action figure, and so on), then think about how your protagonist is connected to this once-inanimate object. At this point in your story, the doll has done a lot of damage. Your protagonist has been hurt by this doll, in more ways than one. BRAINSTORM What does the doll want? Do a deep dive into the doll’s psychology. How did it come to life, what powers does it possess, what rules does it have to follow, and how can it be defeated? WRITE Your protagonist hates this damned doll and will do anything in her power to destroy it. Write a series of scenes where your protagonist tries to get rid of the doll, but everything she does fails. Is the doll indestructible? What’s your protagonist missing? What does she need to do to finally break herself out of the doll’s damaging orbit? OPTIONAL ELEMENTS TO INCLUDE An incantation that doesn’t work. The doll impersonates one of your protagonist’s dead loved ones. A broken bone. HORROR TWIST The doll is possessed by a demon. What if this demon knew a dark secret your protagonist has been trying to keep hidden. How might this demonic doll use this misbegotten information to harm your protagonist? CALLBACKS What if the doll came with a set of instructions? Could the answer to the doll’s destruction be hidden somewhere in the fine print?