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    Your Write Spark
    Your Write Spark
    Your Write Spark
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    Your Write Spark

    By Kate Johnston

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    Your Write Spark: a start-up guide for budding fiction writers that covers the fundamentals of igniting a story idea into a rough draft.

     

    So you want to write a story?

    Then you've come to the right place.

     

    Your Write Spark covers all the fundamentals a writer needs to consider as they ignite their story idea into a draft that leaves them excited and hopeful and eager to learn more. Set your story in motion while you learn the basics of story structure, character development, point of view, and other major storytelling elements.

    This start-up guide is just what you need if you have a story idea but you're not sure what to do next.

     

    Writing a story is a long game, but there's no need to struggle at minute one. The basic instruction inside will help you make decisions early on that will ultimately save you from a lot of hassle later. Plus, you'll even get to learn how you can shape yourself as the writer you need to be so that you can COMPLETE your first draft in a time frame that's right for you!

     

    You up for kicking your writing dream into reality?

     

    What you'll learn:

    • How to nurture your creativity.
    • How to trust the creative process.
    • How to use the fundamentals of storytelling at the beginning stages.
    • How to plan next steps for the writing process.
    • How to handle writer's block.
    • Writing challenges to spark your creative journey.

     

    Kate Johnston runs a story coaching business where she works with writers who range from budding writers to traditionally published authors. She specializes in mindset coaching to empower people to tap into their natural creative forces so they can attract the creative life they desire. Kate lives in Dover, New Hampshire with Hubs, two active teens, an English setter, two cats, and assorted wildlife. She loves to explore nature, watch Disney films, bake ooey-gooey desserts, and stick up for endangered wilderness. And purposely write fragments.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKate Johnston
    Release dateAug 19, 2020
    ISBN9781393277651
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      Book preview

      Your Write Spark - Kate Johnston

      K A T E  J O H N S T O N

      Your Write Spark

      Copyright © 2020 by Kate Johnston

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      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the express permission of the Author.

      Hey there, Writer!

      How about a free guide to help you build a writing routine?

      Set yourself up for quick wins when you aim for a word count goal that you know you can achieve in a typical day. Download this guide to help you create a writing routine based on your personal word count average!

      Click the link here to download your guide today!

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Welcome

      Getting Started

      Lesson 1 – Summoning the Story

      Lesson 2 – Creative Space & Time

      Lesson 3 – Finding & Picking an Idea

      Lesson 4 – The Value of Reading

      Lesson 5 – Positive Creativity Mindset

      Lesson 6 – Setting Goals

      Lesson 7 – Writing Process

      Lesson 8 – Focus Statement

      Lesson 9 – Genre

      Lesson 10 – POV

      Lesson 11 – Narrative Tense

      Lesson 12 – Characters

      Lesson 13 – Plot

      Lesson 14 – Setting

      Lesson 15 – Mindset Check

      Lesson 16 – Conflict

      Lesson 17 – Description

      Lesson 18 – Dialogue

      Lesson 19 – Tone & Mood

      Lesson 20 – Exposition

      Lesson 21 – Character Arcs

      Lesson 22 – Structure (Act I)

      Lesson 23 – Structure (Act II)

      Lesson 24 – Structure (Act III)

      Lesson 25 – Pace

      Lesson 26 – Self-Care

      Lesson 27 – Writer’s Block

      Lesson 28 – Natural Writing Forces

      Lesson 29 – Support System

      Lesson 30 – What’s Next?

      WELCOME

      Hey there, Writer!

      Thank you for your interest in my start-up guide, Your Write Spark.

      The purpose of Your Write Spark is to help you get started on your story idea and stay committed so that you have the tools and know-how and confidence to COMPLETE your first draft in a time frame that’s right for you! Over the course of thirty mini-lessons that take you through the fundamentals of the craft and your writer self, you’ll learn about genre, plot, character arcs, world-building, writer’s block, and much more to help you begin laying out the foundation of your story.

      Each mini-lesson will contain guidance to help you propel your ideas from your imagination to notes that will ultimately help you form a rough draft.

      Your Write Spark is designed for anyone who is interested in starting or developing a story, feeling stuck on what to do next, finishing a rough draft, or who is having trouble staying committed to a project for any reason.

      The lessons build on each other, so if you’re a linear thinker you’ll find it useful to follow the lessons sequentially. However, if this isn’t your first rodeo then you may find it more helpful to study the lessons that align with a current struggle or question. There is no right way to follow this guide, so do what feels best to you.

      When you’ve completed the lessons, you’ll have learned a whole pack-worth of tips and guidelines that will prove that YOU are a WRITER and that will encourage you to stay committed to your project and finish your draft.

      I am really excited to join you on your writing adventure.

      Let’s hop to it!

      Getting Started

      Many budding writers worry about whether they’re on the right track because even though they’d dabbled with writing since they were children or adolescents, often they aren’t felt pulled to write more seriously until later down the road. Many times novels are started yet set aside due to life or family situations. They usually feel excited and hopeful at the prospect of writing but easily become waylaid by external interferences such as a job, raising kids, or financial issues. It isn’t unusual for writers who are just starting out to not have much of a support system and end up feeling alone in their journey.

      Any of the above sound familiar?

      First off, it’s important to keep in mind that as long as you’re following up on your desire to write (like, reading this book) then you’re on the right track. Hitting obstacles along the way, such as having trouble finishing novels, is part of the process and totally normal. We all have partial manuscripts lying around for various reasons, so no writer is alone in that!

      Life interruptions can be tough to wrangle, but you can get control of your writing time + space if you truly want that. Yes, it might take a bit of refocusing and shifting some things around but it's totally possible.

      My first big tip for any writer at any stage in their journey is to be sure you don't feel guilty or selfish for writing instead of household chores or family or maintaining a social life.

      Creativity is a natural part of you, and it deserves attention and nurturing just like all other aspects of your life. You need to feed your creative self just like you need to feed your physical self. The sooner you honor writing as part of your whole being (and not just a hobby or something that isn't as important as other things), the faster you'll be able to build a creative practice that totally fits your real-world schedule.

      My next big tip—assuming time management is difficult—is to try to find 15 minutes in your day to devote to your writing. It's there, I promise! You may have to shift some other things around, or you may have to make a sacrifice or two, but as long as you want to write, then you have the time to write.

      Once you establish yourself in daily 15-minute writing sessions, you can slowly expand those sessions to 30, 45, and then 60 minutes and longer. Of course there will be days here and there that you can't get more than 15 minutes in, and that's okay. Don't

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