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Ravensmere Chronicles - ~ Chapter 4 ~ Rizzy Be Good (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1517813104-ravensmere-chronicles-%7E-chapter-4-%7E-rizzy-be-good?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=RavensmereChronicles Voltaire likes control. He likes to be in charge. Everything exists only for himself. Nothing is more important than what he wants or needs. He requires absolute obedience and submission. He thrives on these things, but above all, he thrives on order. Ravensmere Manor and its surrounding area are his domain. Everything is as he wants until Orizaiah, a mystery female, arrives at his doorstep. Oriziah is chaotic and independent, so a battle of wills begins.

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Ravensmere Chronicles - ~ Chapter 3 ~ Want You Now (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1516581226-ravensmere-chronicles-%7E-chapter-3-%7E-want-you-now?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=RavensmereChronicles Voltaire likes control. He likes to be in charge. Everything exists only for himself. Nothing is more important than what he wants or needs. He requires absolute obedience and submission. He thrives on these things, but above all, he thrives on order. Ravensmere Manor and its surrounding area are his domain. Everything is as he wants until Orizaiah, a mystery female, arrives at his doorstep. Oriziah is chaotic and independent, so a battle of wills begins.

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Ravensmere Chronicles - Chapter 2 ~ Day One (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1480773932-ravensmere-chronicles-chapter-2-%7E-day-one?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=RavensmereChronicles Voltaire likes control. He likes to be in charge. Everything exists only for himself. Nothing is more important than what he wants or needs. He requires absolute obedience and submission. He thrives on these things, but above all, he thrives on order. Ravensmere Manor and its surrounding area are his domain. Everything is as he wants until Orizaiah, a mystery female, arrives at his doorstep. Oriziah is chaotic and independent, so a battle of wills begins.

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Ravensmere Chronicles - ~ Chapter 1 ~ Ding Dong (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1517316386-ravensmere-chronicles-%7E-chapter-1-%7E-ding-dong?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=RavensmereChronicles Voltaire likes control. He likes to be in charge. Everything exists only for himself. Nothing is more important than what he wants or needs. He requires absolute obedience and submission. He thrives on these things, but above all, he thrives on order. Ravensmere Manor and its surrounding area are his domain. Everything is as he wants until Orizaiah, a mystery female, arrives at his doorstep. Oriziah is chaotic and independent, so a battle of wills begins.

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Ravensmere Chronicles - ~ Chapter 3 ~ Want You Now (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1516581226-ravensmere-chronicles-%7E-chapter-3-%7E-want-you-now?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=RavensmereChronicles Voltaire likes control. He likes to be in charge. Everything exists only for himself. Nothing is more important than what he wants or needs. He requires absolute obedience and submission. He thrives on these things, but above all, he thrives on order. Ravensmere Manor and its surrounding area are his domain. Everything is as he wants until Orizaiah, a mystery female, arrives at his doorstep. Oriziah is chaotic and independent, so a battle of wills begins.

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“Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.”

— Kurt Vonnegut

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Challenge: 100 Hours of Writing

That sounds like a lot, doesn’t it? Writing for an hour or two can be exhausting. Imagine doing it for 100 hours.

Nobody can write for four days straight. That’d be insane.

The great thing about writing is that you can spread it over as long a period as you want. In fact, if you write for about two hours per week, you will hit the 100-hour milestone in a year. That is

17 minutes every day,

or 24 minutes every working day,

or 30 minutes every other day,

or two 1-hour sessions,

or one intense 2-hour session every week.

That sounds doable, right? You can also mix and match. Write a bit every day, then take a break and do a long writing session on Saturday night. As long as you stay consistent and write for at least two hours every week, you’ll be on your way to 100 hours.

What Can You Do in 100 Hours?

Aside from earning this award (if you use Writing Analytics), 100 hours is enough to finish a draft of a novel.

If you can write about 800 per hour or 1,600 words per week on average, you will write 80,000 words in a year. That is

230 words every day,

or 320 words every working day,

or 400 words every other day,

or 800 words twice weekly,

or 1,600 words once a week.

Again, you can mix and match. Do something else every week. Get to 1,600 every week, and you will reach your goal.

Keep in mind that these numbers are on the conservative side. I consider myself a slow writer, and I write faster than that. Some people can blaze through 1,600 words in 30 minutes.

The Challenge

This week, I want to challenge you to see if you can fit two hours of writing into your weekly schedule. It doesn’t matter if you power through the whole thing at once or write for 17 minutes every day.

Here’s the important part: If you can write for two hours per week, you have what it takes to finish a book.

If you’d like to write along with us, join the challenge in Writing Analytics:

https://app.writinganalytics.co/challenge/64917a6fe7b6ddfbda7281e6

The app tracks your writing time and lets you set time goals, which makes this super easy.

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31 Days of World Building: Wordsnstuff August Writing Challenge

– The monthly challenges are back by popular demand! I hope you all enjoy this one. This is the second installment of my three part series, dedicated to writing longer stories. Next month’s challenge will be dedicated to plot development. I look forward to seeing all of your guys’ responses here using the hashtag #wordsnstuffworldbuilding and over on Instagram, where you can tag me @ writingandsuch.

This challenge begins on August 1st, but I thought I would give you guys some time to plan stuff out, because you may need to switch some days around to accommodate your schedule. You’re free to do one day’s challenge on another day if your schedule doesn’t allow enough time to complete that day’s challenge. Best of luck to you!

☼ Prompt List ☼

Days 1-10: History & Geography

How does climate and weather change in the part(s) of the world your story occurs in?

Describe the landscape/layout of the major location(s) in your story. (Major buildings, natural formations, prominent mountains, where characters’ homes are situated, etc.

How have the species/groups/races in your story formed the relationships they have throughout history?

What major wars/conflicts/disasters have taken place in the timeline of history in your story? How do they affect your world and the beings in present times?

What recent history affects your story the most? What were the events’ initial effects and how do they compare and contrast to the long lasting damages/benefits?

Create two timelines; One that covers major events that have occurred since the beginning of your world as your character knows it, then one that covers recent events and time periods (about 500 years should do it).

To what extent does religion exist in your world and how has it evolved over time?

What does nature look like in your world? What plant species exist in your world? Which ones are rare and valuable and which ones are weeds? How do the beings in your world interact with nature?

What animals are present in your world? What areas of the world do specific species inhabit? Does poaching occur? If so, to what extent is it a major issue? What species are commonly domesticated, if any?

How have different species/beings/races been oppressed throughout the history of your world? How does this affect current relationships amongst different groups? Which conflicts have been solved/forgiven and which ones haven’t?

Days 11-20: Society & Culture

What races/species/groups coexist in your world? Describe them and their individual characteristics.

How many languages exist in your world? How do the resemble languages in the real world, if at all?

What major powers play large roles in your world? (i.e. churches, governments, monarchs, caste systems, corporations, etc.)

What does religion look like in your world? Do individuals of faith occupy the majority or the minority?

What are the major and minor opinions held by individuals in your world, concerning politics, morality, society, other groups, etc.

How do the names of beings/groups/individuals translate? How did they originate and how do names differ throughout the world? Are they more sacred and valued in some places than others?

What role does education play in your world? To what extent is it valued or required in society? How are uneducated individuals viewed/discriminated against, if at all?

What is fashion like in your world, if it exists? What do beings wear in your world, if anything? Is clothing an indicator of wealth or class?

To what extent is hygiene a priority to beings of your world? How do beings in different areas keep themselves clean and healthy?

What is the average life span of different species in your world? What aspects of science/evolution/design affect this? How are beings on opposite age extremes treated in society? How are the young and the old treated and how does their treatment differ from those who are not of those ages?

Days 21-30: Systems & Politics

How does your world function economically in your story? What is the currency system and what items/services are of most value in your world?

What political aspects of your story/world mirror real life and how might you convey these similarities through symbolism and abstract depictions of real life events?

How much of a role does politics play in your story/conflict and how does the political climate of your world affect your main character(s), specifically?

What major resources are plentiful and scarce in your world and how does this affect your character(s) as they try to solve the conflict?

What are the specific limits in various areas of science and magic within your world? If you don’t have a magic system, describe the realm of possibility when it comes to scientific capabilities, i.e, maybe in your world, time travel is possible but teleportation has not yet been invented.

What is ethical and non-ethical in your world and how much of a role does ethics play in law-enforcement/society in general?

Are the beings in your world concerned with issues like freedom of speech, equality, opportunity, fairness, and minorities? Do those issues even exist in your setting?

Who are the major world leaders and how do they govern the areas they have control over?

What technology/magic dominates your world? Is it exclusively used by a certain group/species/class? What are its limitations?

If magic does exist in your world, where did it originate? How was it originally meant to function/be used and how is it used in the present? How is magic viewed by different groups/species/classes?

Bonus Day 31 Challenge: The Things You May Forget

What food is common in your world?

How developed is medicine in your world? Is it anything like what we have on Earth?

How easy is it to get from one place to another?

**If anyone has any other aspects not mentioned in the list above that they feel is important to world-building, please leave those in the comments below for other writers to peruse!

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How to Show Instead of Tell in Your Writing

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Top 5 Tips to Develop Your Fiction Writing Voice

1. Write with intention in the tone you wish to use.

2. Experiment with P.O.V.

3. Edit to sound how you want - this can take multiple sweeps.

4. Know the basics. How to construct high quality sentences and not fall into traps. (cliches, passive voice, redundancy)

5. Relax. It takes time to develop. Prioritise having nice, clear sentences.

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How to write a story | John Dufresne | TEDxFIU

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7 Ways to Find Your Unique Writing Voice

Develop sight

1. What do you value most?

2. People watch. 

3. Observe your surroundings - view the world around you (setting)

4. Read everything. You will acquire a visceral instinct on what you like and what you don’t.

5. Play games. Make lists. Topics and play a game with it. Eg. Pick a word and use it as a prompt to write about. Do not censor yourself and dont edit.

6. Challenge preconceptions. Push your own buttons. Be the opposite of what you are as a person. A you a good person, write as a bad person.

7. Do not push fear away let it in. Be afraid, be terrified and thank your fear.

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Author's Writing Style

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How to build a fictional world - Kate Messner