If you’ve ever seen a character squaring up against a bad guy in a heart-pumping confrontation, you’ve most likely read or watched an action story. Today, we’re going to look at what an action story is, then give you 20 action story ideas to get your creative juices flowing and your character fighting for their life!
Few things are more exciting than an action story. The high stakes, the high-speed chases, the high-octane moment when the protagonist finally faces the bad guy in an epic battle scene—action stories will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Today, we’re going to look at how to write an action story that has your character’s (and reader’s!) heart racing.
It’s a new month and time for a fresh set of May writing prompts to keep you practicing all month long.Â
An integral part of the writing process and building your writing skills in general is consistent practice. You can use prompts in a variety of ways to make your daily writing habits stick. Try this set of daily writing prompts to keep growing!
The falling action is a literary term you hear thrown around in middle school writing classes and on creative writing blogs, but what is it? And will it actually help you understand, and maybe write, a good story?
In this post, I’m going to define falling action, talking briefly about its origin as a literary term and its place in dramatic structure, and then talk about whether you should incorporate it into your story structuring process.
Spoiler alert: you shouldn’t.
Want to write a suspense story but not sure where to start? Writing prompts are a great way to spark your creativity and practice your skills. Here are 20 gripping suspense story ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Emily Dickinson is one of the most famous and original American poets. Her style challenged the typical poetic formats of her time, and her poems are enjoyed by people of all walks of life. Here are some of.the most famous Emily Dickinson poems.