The Hero’s Journey in The Hunger Games: A Complete Breakdown for Writers
Katniss Everdeen’s journey in The Hunger Games is a perfect example of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. Readers can feel her character transformation through each step she goes through and everything she’s faced with. Follow along as a breakdown down Katniss’s journey step-by-step through the Hero’s Journey. What is The Hero’s Journey? The Hero’s Journey (also called the monomyth) was popularized by Joseph Campbell. He was a mythologist who believed stories share a common structure. Writers can use this structure as a great guide to plan their own stories. The steps are: Katniss’s Hero Journey A Sad Reality (The Ordinary World) We see straight away how sad of a world Katniss…
10 Free Detailed Writing Prompts to Drive Your Next Story
The best stories come from the most unexpected places and from the smallest ideas. And sometimes, you just need a little prompt to spark an idea so good that you fall in love with writing it. I wanted to give you some great writing prompts that can spark those stories within you. But here’s the twist: I love writing prompts, but sometimes the ideas are so vague that it feels like I’m not using a prompt at all. I wanted to give you a few detailed prompts that set up the plot and characters for you, so you can just get to writing and expanding on them. Here we go!…
4 Easy Reading Habits I Used To Deepen My Love of Books
Are you someone who sees a random book that looks interesting, reads it, and then puts it on a shelf never to be seen again? There’s so much more you could be getting out of your books. Reading can be so enriching when you pair it with small, intentional habits. Some easy reading habits (like marking or tracking resonating phrases/paragraphs, keeping a list of books to read, and simple journaling) allow you to enjoy what you read by better absorbing it. Pre-Reading Habit You are more likely to want to pick up a new book if you already know which books you want to read. I like to keep a…
How to Prepare for Your First NaNoWriMo (Beginner’s Guide)
The stresses of the daunting task quickly ceased as my excitement for the upcoming project grew—my first NaNoWriMo. 50,000 words. 30 days. Never in my life have I written anywhere close to 50,000 words in a month, but here we are. I’m preparing for my first NaNoWriMo, and if you have found yourself with the same goal, here’s everything I’m doing to prepare. November’s still a little while off, so now is the absolute best time to start preparing. The focus of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is a lot of writing > great writing. So, in the 30 days of November, the goal is to write 50,000 words! With…
Planning an Entire Novel Using My New Custom Writer’s Hub
Hi there! If you are new to this blog, you may not know that I make digital products for writers. And recently I started working on a new all-in-one Notion Writer’s Hub. I’ll be honest—I’m a little obsessed with it. I recently had a kind of random idea for a novel and thought… why not try to plan the entire thing using my custom hub? Let’s dive in! The Struggle I’ve been using a Notion novel planner I created a while back, and while it’s been super helpful, I’ve learned so much more about Notion since then. That’s why I wanted to design something bigger: a single hub that holds…
What My Creative Writing Days Look Like
I hear the birds chirping outside the window as the warm sunlight pours onto my face. A quick morning routine comes before I turn on the kettle. Another day of writing awaits me. In today’s post, I’ll share what simple “creative writing days” look like in my life as a writer. I love these restful days where I can work on my own time and spend it doing what inspires me. I am so grateful for being able to enjoy days like this, and I hope you find some inspiration in this. First Writing Session I don’t begin writing until the afternoon (I have become a bit of a night…
How Easy Is It To Get 100 Sales on Etsy in 2025?
Have you ever felt like you needed to start over? Like you didn’t do it well enough the first time, so now you need to completely restart and do it better? Well, that’s how I feel a lot. Including right now. You see, I’ve had an Etsy store for a while, and it still sits at 31 sales. I have rarely been consistent. And, although I feel like I take it seriously (meaning I treat it like a real business), I don’t. And, I want to see what I’m capable of when I actually try. So, I’m going to see how long it takes me to get to 100 sales…
How To Stay Inspired to Write Long Term
Writing novels is an entirely different challenge from writing short stories and flash fiction. Though each has its own set of pros and cons, writing full-length novels requires long-lasting motivation. To continue writing (possibly for years) one story in spite of the boredom, disinterest, and frustration is a feat like no other. But how do you stay inspired to write long-term? At some point along the project, you’re bound to feel a lack of interest, a lack of motivation, and uncertainty about where to take the story. These feelings are inevitable, but knowing how to handle them can help ease their discomfort. Here’s my advice on how to stay inspired…
Making These World-Building Mistakes? Here’s How To Fix Them
Building a world through words seems like a daunting feat. But, when world-building is done right, it gives readers an immersive story and brings the characters and scenes to life. World-building done wrong, though, can weaken the world you’re trying to bring to life. In this post, we will explore five world-building mistakes that writers often make—and practical ways to fix them. Mistake #1: Info-Dumping As a writer, you want to give readers the insight they need to understand your story. Sometimes, writers will write all of this information into one scene, resulting in the reader feeling overwhelmed, rushed, and will likely forget all the information. This can occur once…
What To Do When You Want To Quit Writing
You’ve poured your heart into the story, shared it on your portfolio, and no one reads it. The disappointment is high, but you decide to enter it in a contest. But, as always, it doesn’t win, and now you’re lost and you are doubting yourself. This is how writer’s burnout can form, and how you can end up feeling like you want to quit writing. This feeling of self-doubt and lack of motivation happens to every writer, so don’t worry if you feel like this. There are things you can do to work through it, although time will usually help on its own. Signs You’re Burnt Out Every writer experiences…
