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16/04/2022

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02/04/2022

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19/03/2022

The Wizarding World News Judges' Picks Writing School with Ash Creative Corner with Hemlock Dear Severus Snape with Verity Beta How To with Accio League Table Follow all important events of the International Wizarding School Championship here in the Wizarding World News. We also have a live Twitter feed, Facebook and an Instagram account for you to get day by day updates....

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The Wizarding World News Judges’ PicksWriting School with AshCreative Corner with HemlockDear Severus Snape with VerityBeta How To with AccioLeague Table Follow all important events of the In…

05/03/2022

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12/02/2022

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29/01/2022

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15/01/2022

Season 4 has begun, welcome to the first installment of this seasons blog!

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2022/01/15/season-four-issue-one/

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12/05/2021

The New Headmistress An Interview with the Hooties IWSC Awards An Interview with the Hoggies Trivia and Puzzle Winners Creative Corner Winners Follow all important events of the International Wizarding School Championship here in the Wizarding World News. We also have a live Twitter feed, Facebook and an Instagram account for you to get day by day updates! The new headmistress is......

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17/04/2021

Prompts Handy Hints Writing School Trivia and Puzzles Creative Corner Dear Aunt Molly Interviews Lair of Madam Pince Character Interviews Writing Q and A with Ash League Table Follow all important events of the International Wizarding School Championship here in the Wizarding World News. We also have a live Twitter feed, Facebook and an Instagram account for you to get day by day updates!...

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03/04/2021

Prompts Handy Hints Writing School Trivia and Puzzles Creative Corner Dear Aunt Molly Interviews Lair of Madam Pince Character Interviews Writing Q and A with Ash League Table Follow all important events of the International Wizarding School Championship here in the Wizarding World News. We also have a live Twitter feed, Facebook and an Instagram account for you to get day by day updates!...

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20/03/2021

Prompts Handy Hints Writing School Trivia and Puzzles Creative Corner Dear Aunt Molly Interviews Lair of Madam Pince Character Interviews Writing Q and A with Ash League Table Follow all important events of the International Wizarding School Championship here in the Wizarding World News. We also have a live Twitter feed, Facebook and an Instagram account for you to get day by day updates!...

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08/03/2021

A summary’s job is to convince potential readers to give your story a shot. Unless you have a gaggle of adoring fans who devour everything you write, your story’s summary is the only thing that will make people want to read your fic. No matter how unique your story is, the synopsis is the gateway, and it has to be just as good as—if not better than—what’s beyond....

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/03/08/the-importance-of-a-good-summary/

A summary’s job is to convince potential readers to give your story a shot. Unless you have a gaggle of adoring fans who devour everything you write, your story’s summary is the only thing that wil…

06/03/2021

Prompts Handy Hints Writing School Trivia and Puzzles Creative Corner Dear Aunt Molly Interviews Lair of Madam Pince Character Interviews Writing Q and A with Ash League Table Follow all important events of the International Wizarding School Championship here in the Wizarding World News. We also have a live Twitter feed, Facebook and an Instagram account for you to get day by day updates!...

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13/02/2021

Learn here how to use tropes to your advange. They are not as bad as their reputation!

13/02/2021

Find all of your answered writing questions here! Getting into character Dealing with characterisation in an AU Figuring out plot How to come up with original story ideas How to keep control of your plot How to write a short story Grammar Master Capitalising potion names Improve your SPaG (spelling, punctuation, and grammar) Italicising spells Quotes within dialogue Sentence fragments Writing techniques Flashbacks, alternate POV, and italics Improving your descriptions Show, don't tell

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Find all of your answered writing questions here! Getting into character Dealing with characterisation in an AU Figuring out plot How to come up with original story ideasHow to keep control of your…

13/02/2021

Q How to show not tell? I keep getting told this, but I don’t know how to use it in my writing. A Telling is what you do when you inform your friends of something that happened to you (I went here and did that. Then something happened, and I felt a certain way about it). You’re sharing the knowledge of the experience without letting your friends experience it through your retelling....

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Q How to show not tell? I keep getting told this, but I don’t know how to use it in my writing. A Telling is what you do when you inform your friends of something that happened to you (I went here …

13/02/2021

Q FFNet does not always create a friendly reading atmosphere for italics or bold text. When transitioning to a different perspective or a flashback, what are some alternatives, and what are some tips you can give for using them effectively? A It isn’t just on fanfiction.net that you want to avoid writing whole paragraphs in italics or bold text. Editors working on soon-to-be-published manuscripts will change those paragraphs to a non-italic, non-bold font to make them easier to read....

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/02/13/flashbacks-and-alternate-pov/

Q FFNet does not always create a friendly reading atmosphere for italics or bold text. When transitioning to a different perspective or a flashback, what are some alternatives, and what are some t…

13/02/2021

Q How do you become better at SPaG, especially if you’ve been out of formal English/grammar classes for years? A I never paid attention in English class, so my SPaG is almost entirely self-taught. Fortunately, you don’t need to buy a book or take classes; all you need is an internet connection. I used Grammarly for grammar, GrammarBook for punctuation, and…...

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Q How do you become better at SPaG, especially if you’ve been out of formal English/grammar classes for years? A I never paid attention in English class, so my SPaG is almost entirely self-taught. …

13/02/2021

Writing great reviews takes a surprising amount of effort. It’s easy to say “Great job” or “I loved this story”, but those reviews aren’t helpful to the author. Saying how amazing a story is or how much you liked it is definitely encouraging, but if you want to help the writer improve (and convince them to review one of your stories in return), you need to read their story with a critical mind....

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/02/13/the-review-etiquette/

Writing great reviews takes a surprising amount of effort. It’s easy to say “Great job” or “I loved this story”, but those reviews aren’t helpful to the author. Saying how amazing a story is or how…

13/02/2021

Season Three - Issue Three of the Wizarding World News! Writing Advice, Severus Snape doing agony aunt and Harry Potter themed puzzles

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/02/13/season-three-issue-three/

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06/02/2021

Welcome to round 3 of the IWSC 2021!

01/02/2021

Find an overview of all our Views & Reviews articles here! These articles are all about helping you up the view and review counts on your fan fiction stories. They'll teach you how to write intriguing summaries, come up with eye-catching titles, and much more. How to Get More Views and Reviews on Your Stories: Introduction The Give and Take of Reviews

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Find an overview of all our Views & Reviews articles here! These articles are all about helping you up the view and review counts on your fan fiction stories. They’ll teach you how to wri…

31/01/2021

Do you want to write better romantic relationships? Check out the tips in this issue of Handy Hints!

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Romantic relationships are a regular part of our writing because everyone loves love. Most stories have a romantic pairing even if it’s minor. I know I can’t resist hinting at a little bit of Snily…

30/01/2021

Today's topic of Writing School: types of paragraphs and how to use them to direct flow.
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30/01/2021

The Wizarding World News Season Three - Issue Three! How did your school do in round one, click the link to find out

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/01/30/season-three-issue-two/

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23/01/2021

Welcome to round 2 of the IWSC 2021!

20/01/2021

Pacing is an important part of writing any story. What Is Pacing? Pacing is the speed at which your story unfolds. The pace that your story moves at must be balanced. If a story moves too quickly, readers will feel rushed and you will lose impact; if your pacing is too slow, readers can lose Try utilising the following tips to vary the speed of your writing based on the impact you want to make....

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Pacing is an important part of writing any story.  What Is Pacing? Pacing is the speed at which your story unfolds. The pace that your story moves at must be balanced. If a story moves too qui…

16/01/2021

No matter the reason you started writing or how long ago you began, you probably get a little thrill every time someone favourites, follows, and/or reviews one of your stories. Everyone wants to feel appreciated, and fanfiction writers are no different. The trouble arises when those much anticipated and appreciated views and reviews don’t come. You start asking yourself what you did wrong, what you could do better, and maybe you even lose faith in yourself and your writing....

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/01/16/how-to-get-more-views-and-reviews-on-your-stories/

No matter the reason you started writing or how long ago you began, you probably get a little thrill every time someone favourites, follows, and/or reviews one of your stories. Everyone wants to fe…

16/01/2021

Welcome to season three of the IWSC. This is our first instalment of the Wizarding World News, find helpful tips on fanfiction, writing and fun games.

http://iwscwizardingworld.news.blog/2021/01/16/season-three-issue-one/

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16/01/2021

This season, we will post some writing tips here on insta.
Check out our blog for more articles on how to up your writing game (link in the bio)!

These posts will sometimes go beyond the topics in the Wizarding World News. Here we will also post all topics that didn't make it to the Writing School ;)