Lucy V. Hay
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Co-authored Articles (45)
How to Write a Story from Start to Finish
A complete guide on how to turn your idea into a great story A good story captures your reader’s attention and leaves them wanting more. To craft a good story, you need to be willing to revise your work so that every s...
Craft Your Own Short Story: The Complete Guide
Give your short stories an extra edge with tips from an accomplished author For many writers, the short story is the perfect medium. It is a refreshing activity. For many, it is as natural as breathing is to lungs. While...
How to
Make Manga
Manga are comics from Japan with their own unique aesthetic, such as large and expressive character eyes. If you want to make your own manga and maybe be a professional mangaka, the start can be a bit daunting. But don't...
How to
Make an Anime
Making an anime is no simple task. It’s an entire process of building and illustrating a world, finding motivations, weaving stories – this is a major undertaking! However, it’s also a great exercise in creativity....
How to
Write and Publish a Book
Writing a good book is a big achievement. Your book could either turn you into a celebrity and/or millionaire or gather dust at the bottom shelves of a bookstore. (Most would probably prefer the first option.) So, to gui...
How to Write the Most Epic Fight Scenes: 20+ Creative Tricks
Keep readers on the edge of their seats with a gripping, well-written fight scene You’re writing a story, you’ve chosen a setting and developed all of your characters, but now it’s time for the first big fight scen...
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Fanfiction
Get your ideas from a favorite movie, book, or show, and turn them into your own epic story Fanfiction refers to a type of fiction using the settings or characters of existing work in tribute to it. If you're a big fan o...
How to
Write a Television Show Script
Every year, TV networks and streaming services release multiple new shows that all started off as scripts. If you want to write for TV, create a script of your own to showcase your talents. After you brainstorm ideas and...
How to
Make Your Own TV Show
Getting into the television industry is notoriously difficult, but the advent of cheap technology and internet distribution has made it easier than ever to get views. Almost anyone can get noticed, but it takes a lot of ...
How to
Write a Screenplay
Do you have an amazing idea for the next blockbuster movie or TV show? If you’ve ever dreamt of seeing your work on the big screen, it all starts with your screenplay. Every screenplay you write pushes characters thro...
Ultimate Guide to Pitching a Show for TV & Streaming
The elements of a winning pitch document and where to submit itCompetition is stiff in the television industry, even more if you don't have your name out there already as shows come and go rapidly. Knowing how to pitch a...
How to
Make a Comic Strip
Creating comic strips is a rewarding task, but can sometimes be difficult to create. Finding the right storyline and making something entertaining in a few boxes is harder than it sounds. If you want to make a comic stri...
How to
Write a Mystery Story
A good mystery story will have fascinating characters, exciting suspense, and a puzzle that keeps you turning the pages. But it can be difficult to write an engaging mystery story, especially if you have never tried to b...
How to
Create Good Personalities for Your Characters
Most stories need strong characters to move the action forward and draw in the reader. However, creating strong and relatable characters can be a struggle. If you’re trying to build a character with an unforgettable pe...
How to
Create a Detailed Character Profile
A character profile is a detailed description of a fictional character's life and personality. A good character profile helps authors get into the mind of that character and make them come alive for readers. If you're wr...
How to
Create an Anime Story
Writing your own anime story is an exciting prospect. Moreover, all of your hard work will certainly pay off. In order to accomplish your goal of creating an anime story, you will need to create characters, storyboards, ...
How to
Create and Develop an Original Character
You might want to create an original character (OC) for a story, novel, comic book, or other creative project. Coming up with a character who’s unique and real can be a big challenge, but there are some techniques for ...
How to
Create a Fictional Character from Scratch
Sometimes, making characters from scratch is hard. This article will help with all your problems. Well, when it comes to making characters! The one thing that virtually every single book, play, movie, novel, and game has...
How to
Describe the Setting in a Story
The setting of a story is the environment your characters are in. The location, time, and weather all play major points in a story, and a well-described setting can make it more interesting for your readers to completely...
How to
Write a Children's Story
Writing a children's story requires a vivid imagination and the ability to put yourself in the mind of a child. You may need to write a children’s story for a class or decide to write one as a personal project. To writ...
