The Writer’s Workbook by DJ Alling

not just another “how to” book

The Writer’s Workbook is a “do” book. Author, DJ Alling hasn’t written a book that will teach you how to write.  She has put together

a compilation of worksheets that help with all of those tedious pre-writing tasks.

Many writers use worksheets as tools in their pre-writing activities, and The Writer’s Workbook is meant as a toolbox.  There are multiple copies of each worksheet, so you can work on many stories in one workbook.  The worksheets have ample writing space, and

most are lined.

Some of the worksheets that can be found in The Writer’s Workbook:

Organizational Tools:

Story Tracker

Submission Tracker

Writing Goals Sheet

Idea Tools:

Story Idea Worksheet

Research List

Character Development Tools:

Character Lists

Character Sketch

Character Interview

Plot Development Tools:

Plot Chart

Detailed Plot Sketch

Time Line Worksheet

Scene Worksheet

World Building Tools:

World/Country Setting Worksheet

City Setting Worksheet

House/Building Setting Worksheet

From the Author:

The Writer’s Workbook started out as nothing more than me needing a way to keep all the worksheets I use to write in one spot that I could carry with me wherever I go (I’m famous for having loose notes everywhere). As I talked to some of my writer friends, they expressed the same need. This workbook is a compilation of worksheets that I originally created for myself. The concept for these worksheets came from years of reading “how-to” books, taking workshops online, and seeing worksheets other authors used. I hope they can help you as they help me.

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