Lightbulb
You know that moment of pure brilliance, so perfect that a lightbulb literally turns on above your head! Good. Because no one has ever had one of those moments in writing, and if they say they have,...
View ArticleGrammar
I have always had an issue with grammar, no matter how well I had written my paper, there was always a comma missing or a misspelled word (and I assure you there are plenty of mistakes in my other...
View ArticleDiction
Word choice is the strongest weapon an author has. Having strong vocabulary can make your piece have much more depth as well as shorten it up. Abraham Lincoln is a fine example of a master of...
View ArticleWrite Everywhere!!
To some this may seem like an obvious point, but it is sooo very important to do. When you’re sitting staring off into the street on the bus to avoid the awkward exchange of unexpected eye contact...
View ArticleBleed in the First Line
The scariest part of writing is the beginning. Often times you’ll find yourself brimming with ideas only to reach for a pen and you’re thoughts have burrowed back into the depths on your mind. Once...
View ArticleSyntax
Focusing on the length of your sentences seems like a hard, daunting, and utterly boring task, and some, if not most in the time it will. But it can be vital in strengthening a piece. I myself don’t...
View ArticlePerspective
Perspective can be a really awesome tools for authors to make their story interesting and stand out. Everyone like the underdog, but reading about the villain, the best friend, an animal, a plant, an...
View Articlechange it up
With writing people always say to try to write the story from an unlikely perspective to keep the audience interested but there’s plenty of other methods as well as that. For I.stance you can try...
View ArticleOrganizing Ideas
So as I said before it is good to write everywhere. To write every little thought that passes through your mind but now its time to organize it all into some semblance of a story. You can start by...
View ArticleThe snowflake Method
If you didn’t like the ore previous method of shifting around notecards then here’s an alternative with 10 steps. 1) write one sentence summarizing the main concept of the story. ONLY ONE! It will...
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