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Pat asked:Hey Max, I am having difficulty with the end of my...

Pat asked:

Hey Max, I am having difficulty with the end of my story. There are multiple characters in situations that need to be resolved, and while I have a good idea of what those resolutions will be, I am not sure just how to start. I don’t want to have a list of “and then X did this and Y did that”. Do I follow each character separately? Try to interweave them? How do I begin the end, knowing that it will likely take some time to get to a satisfying conclusion for all my characters? Than...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT ✐¡YO QUIERO SER UN VAMPIRO!Write a story...

✐ DAILY WEIRD PROMPT✐

¡YO QUIERO SER UN VAMPIRO!

Write a story from the point of view of a character who is a HUGE fan of vampires and supernatural creatures. The catch? One night, while walking back home, this character stumbles upon an actual vampire. Double catch? These vampires are VERY different.

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"We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master."

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”

- Ernest Hemingway

Hello, writerly friends, the VWA is back! :DWhat is the...

Hello, writerly friends, theVWAis back! :D

What is the VWA?

TheVirtual Writing Academyis a weekly writing class where we explore strange writing exercises. This is NOT a lecture. You are not going to learn by listening— but by doing. So, take out your notebooks because we are going to write!

In this week’s episode:We look at a colorful way to make dialogue and narration even better~★

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"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the..."

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

- Harriet Tubman

"One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years...."

“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.”

- Carl Sagan (via maxkirin)

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.”

- Aristotle

✶ DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶Bloodlines & TraditionWhat is...

✶DAILY CHARACTER QUESTION ✶

Bloodlines & Tradition

What is your Antagonist’s heritage? Write a scene where they take part in one of their most revered traditions.

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"There is an art… to flying. It lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

“There is an art… to flying. It lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done."

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

- Bruce Lee