Vocabulary / Word Lists for writers

A list of words that would help you to polish your writing. *** DISCLAIMER: All word lists and vocab came from different websites. Therefore, they are not mine.

An Idiot's Guide to Line Editing

Trouble with filtering? Bothered by pov? Befuddled by adverbs? Stop. Don't panic. You and I are going to learn to absolutely boss line editing. Ongoing: updated most Mondays.

Hacking Wattpad

Forget about what every regular guidebook on how to grow on Wattpad has taught you. Let's be real here, you've tried all of those 'tips'-from a good book cover 🤦 to writing an amazing blurb 🤔 and joining a bookclub 🙄 but results are still all shaky. Here we'd discuss how to optimize everything you've tried for br...

Vee's Writer Room

A "behind the scenes" look at my writing process, how I come up with ideas and what inspires me to write them, ways to tackle writer's block, and some Q&A!

How to Write a Novel

A quick and easy guide outlining my novel writing process. If you'd rather watch a video about this and other writing tips, please visit my website www.EdwardMullen.com or my YouTube channel.

Writing Tips for Writers With English As a Second Language

Wattpad circles the world, and the writers here are amazing, creative, and bold to publish in a language other than their native one. A fellow writer/supporter (thanks @DianaTheThird!) encouraged me to write a tip book since she was grateful for my comments editing her book. Thanks also to @Little_Nemo, too, who is al...

Edit like an Editor: A Wattpad Featured Guide ✔

*A WATTPAD FEATURED GUIDE* *Highest Ranking #5 in Non-Fiction's HOT List* *Ranked #1 in #how-to, #1 in #editor, #1 in #publishing, and #1 in #grammar* • Do you find yourself with too many typos? • Do grammar and spelling tools not always find your slip-ups? • Is English grammar just not your thing? • Are you a victim...

Writing Great Fiction: An Introduction

Welcome to the Wattpad Writing Great Fiction introduction! You can browse through the chapters and use them as a reference when needed, or you can treat this like a class in writing fiction. There are assignments you can do, but don't worry, there aren't any due dates. There are lectures, but you don't have to take no...

Tips For Writing On Wattpad

Welcome to the wonderful world of writing on Wattpad! This is Wattpad, not the Olympics, so there's no need to panic. Anyone can try it, no training required. Writing doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't have to be a graduate of some fancy university, but there are a few guidelines that will make things easie...

How to Write Stories People Will Love

If you're a writer struggling to improve your craft, this book can help. It breaks down the basics of a good story and good writing. It'll also provide a few tips on how to stay motivated. There's no magical formula for instantly likable stories, but you can lay a strong foundation for a future full of writing that fu...

List of Facial Expressions and Body Language for Writers

I used Bryn Donovan's master lists of facial expressions and body language and re-sorted them based on the emotion into one list. Since it is useful to me in this format, I thought I'd put it up here for others' use.

Hook Your Reader

[ON HOLD] Nobody will ever know how incredible your book is if they don't read it. And for that you need a hook. A unique opening line that touches the core of the story, that temptingly hints to what they'll find inside, that compels your reader to read on. Here are ten tips to hook your reader and get more rea...

7 Advanced Tips to Improve Your Wattpad Stories

There are hundreds of fantastic books about writing for hopeful authors to choose from, but most of them are boring, complicated, and bogged down by filler. This little book is brief, straight forward, and easy to understand. I hope it will serve as an easy-to-read manual to help serious writers perfect their craft. I...

How to become successful on Wattpad: A beginners guide.

Wondering how some people get so famous on Wattpad? There are certain things that can help you become just as famous. Check them out here.

10 Traps To Avoid As A New Author ✔️

Discover some of the writing tips from Wattpad Star and formerly featured author of 'Trapped'. I have completed my share of beta reads and critiques for new authors on and off Wattpad and many of the points I have noted are often repeats - something that I used to find in my own writing as well, but have stopped (or...

How to Write Science Fiction

"Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not." - Isaac Asimov This piece is intended as a bit of a Help guide, a point of reference and hopefully something people will enjoy, as ultimately all of you will have different experiences reading...

WRITING HELP: How To Show, Not Tell

A collection of useful words and sentences used to describe scenes or characters in writing a story. Plus, any useful things I encounter like how to write dialogues, flashbacks, and more.

Story Edit Like A Pro

After reading this guidebook, you'll have a method for ensuring that your story is well-told, well-paced, and highly effective. You'll be guided through the process of reviewing your story, scene-by-scene, until it works. We won't focus on copy-editing or proofreading. This is all about your story because your story...

The Perfect Story: A Book On Story Craft & Editing

Do you want to create amazing stories people will love? Are you looking for objective ways to analyze your story to make sure it's working, or figure out why it's not? Are you curious about different ways of outlining editing or outlining a story? If you've answered "yes" to any or all of these questions then this bo...

101 Writing Tips from an Exhausted Reviewer

I've been reviewing stories on Wattpad for a while now and, boy, has that been a journey. Your stories have made me gasp and squeal. Your stories have made me laugh and cry. But, from time to time, your stories have made me cringe. In commemoration of my review store hitting 100 reviews, I thought it was about time...

How to Rise From the Dead on Wattpad - A practical guide to getting noticed

You've got a great story, but no one is reading it! That's because you need to help readers find you. This guide will help you figure out how to... - Get more reads or views - Get more followers - Increase your influence - Advertise your story without turning into a pariah - Become an overall successful writer here o...