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Writing, Languages & Teaching

Start with How to Write a Strong Female Character...who isn't toxic and annoying (28 min, Abbie Emmons), then Why everyone loves Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice Character Analysis) (24 min, Abbie Emmons). All 303 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need notebook, mechanical keyboard (about $95 of kit). The book to keep beside you: On Writing by Stephen King.

What you'll need

Notebook: Ideas arrive away from the desk.
Mechanical keyboard: Make writing a pleasure.

Lessons

How to Write a Strong Female Character...who isn't toxic and annoying (28 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Why everyone loves Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice Character Analysis) (24 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Basic Elements of a Film Script for BEGINNERS! (How To Format, Read and Write a Screenplay!) (10 min, Makayla Lysiak, Beginner)
7 Signs Your Character is a Mary Sue (15 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
First Chapter MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cliches!! (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Dialogue Mistakes New Writers Make ❌ Avoid These Cringeworthy Cliches!! (21 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
First Page MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ avoid these cringey clichés! (20 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write a Novel in Google Docs (31 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
These cringey tropes are RUINING female characters (14 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
These cringey tropes are RUINING male characters (19 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write a CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINE for Your Novel (21 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
If Your Dialogue Sounds Flat, THIS Is Why (23 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
The ONE Writing Trick That Will Instantly Make Your Story More Emotional (27 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
What to Write About when You Have NO IDEAS... Quick Writing Inspiration! (17 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
7 Cringey MISTAKES Writers Make with MALE Characters (15 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Bookish Pet Peeves I CANNOT STAND ❌ don't make these mistakes! (22 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Create a CHARACTER (The Best Character Profile) (28 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write a Hook For Your Story (20 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
10 WEAK WORDS You Should CUT from Your Novel (19 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
7 Deadly Romance MISTAKES Writers Make ❌ avoid these chemistry killers! (17 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Come Up With a Story Idea You’ll *LOVE* Writing (24 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write a Short Story (with NO experience!) (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
I outlined *THE PERFECT NOVEL* using all your favorite tropes 😍 (32 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
I turned the *WORST TROPES* into an actually good book 😍 (36 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
THE SIMPLEST WAY TO OUTLINE YOUR NOVEL (pantser-friendly!) (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
7 Cringeworthy MISTAKES Beginner Writers Make ❌ (avoid these pitfalls!) (17 min, Abbie Emmons, Beginner)
7 Cringey MISTAKES Writers Make with FEMALE Characters (13 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Use SCRIVENER to Write a Novel + My 3 FAVORITE Tools! (19 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to write slow-burn romance…that will make your readers fall in love 😍 (14 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
The Ultimate CHARACTER PROFILE for NaNoWriMo (new and improved!) (14 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
7 Easy Ways to Give Your Characters INSTANT CHEMISTRY 😍 (13 min, Abbie Emmons, Beginner)
Using The ENNEAGRAM To Write CONFLICTED CHARACTERS (15 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Writing Type 1 Characters — "The Reformer" (Enneagram for Writers) (27 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
"How do I come up with a plot for my novel?" (13 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write Characters Who Are NOT Like You 👀 (15 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Writing Type 4 Characters — "The Individualist" (Enneagram for Writers) (32 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to BRAINSTORM a Story Idea 💡 (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Use the 3 ACT STORY Structure (21 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write the First Plot Point of a Story (17 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
2 HOUR IMMERSIVE WRITING SESSION FOR DEEP FOCUS | relaxing music, real-time, 5-min break (118 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
3 Simple Ways to Fix BORING Dialogue (30 min, Abbie Emmons, Beginner)
How to Build a Fictional World Without OVERWHELMING Your Readers (35 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT CHARACTER PROFILE (11 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Find Your Character's MISBELIEF (or Fatal Flaw) (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How To Write A DISASTER + DARK MOMENT (Destroy Your Characters!) (14 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write an INCITING INCIDENT (16 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write Character Backstory (Prompts for Writing Relatable Characters) (15 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write GREAT Dialogue (16 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Write THEME Into Your Story (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Plot Driven VS Character Driven Stories (19 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Writing in a Haunted Victorian Mansion During a Thunderstorm | 2 HOUR IMMERSIVE WRITING SESSION (118 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
WRITING POWERFUL SIDE CHARACTERS (11 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Writing Type 2 Characters — "The Helper" (Enneagram for Writers) (25 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
Writing Type 5 Characters — "The Investigator" (Enneagram for Writers) (34 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
5 Easy Ways to Make Your Characters More FLAWED and LOVABLE (25 min, Abbie Emmons, Beginner)
emotional music for writing sad scenes (instrumental playlist) (63 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
First Draft MISTAKES New Writers Make ❌ Avoid these common pitfalls! (16 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to come up with NEW and UNIQUE story ideas (19 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)
How to Create Characters Readers Care About *BEGINNER FRIENDLY* (18 min, Abbie Emmons, Beginner)
HOW TO OUTLINE A RIVETING NOVEL (12 min, Abbie Emmons, Intermediate)

Books on Creative Writing

On Writing by Stephen King - View on Amazon
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - View on Amazon
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody - View on Amazon
Story by Robert McKee - View on Amazon