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Parari~Flight~ Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:17 pm
Tip: You write best about what you know. Don't assume that you know enough. You can always come up with more.
If writing fantasy, create a backstory for each character. Even if it doesn't get written, backstories will help to develop the character. Actually, that goes for fiction writing...
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:15 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #1:
Don't steal, borrow, or copy other writer's styles. Create your own moods, with your own opinions. Whether it is original fiction or not, you won't improve by stealing, consciously or not.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:19 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #2:
Try new things. Don't be afraid to go purchase a book if you're in a slump. Go somewhere new, try talking to a stranger (a nice looking one, I mean!) or do something you never would. Sometimes taking a little risk or being in a new setting can spark the idea for that paragraph that's just got you stumped. Then, try to mix up your writing. Don't stick to the same ol' pattern; it gets boring.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:21 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #3:
Be a voracious reader. You'll expand your vocabulary -without even knowing it!- and consequently, avoid using a thesaurus so much that it alters your writing.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:26 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #4:
Realize that even when you recieve a flame for your work, that that person still read it. They may not have loved it as you do, but they took the time to be angry. At least they felt something, instead of listlessly moving on without a second thought. Remember; *I think that* a review is better than none at all, despite its nature. Maybe the flamer pointed out a critical flaw that in your 'Oh thank god I finished it!' glow, you couldn't see. Take most things with a grain of salt, but don't forget about that grain.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:31 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #5:
Take notice of your habits, within writing and without. I myself have a tendency to rely heavily on a thesaurus, in fear of repeating the same words or phrases in a one or two page range. Write what comes naturally first, then go back and change. Maybe at a second glance, it won't bother you that you just said green instead of some illustrious and fancy-schmancy word like viridian or emerald or jade. Simplicity is beauty more often than not.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:02 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #6:
When you're attacked by a plot bunny, weasel, hedgehog or whatever you want to call an idea that pops in your head, DON'T push it away. I, for one, find it EXTREMELY difficult and frustrating not to be able to remember some good dialogue or character thoughts if I didn't write them down. So even if it's 2:30 AM and you're getting up at 7:50 the next morning, write whatever it is, so you don't lose it. You may regret it the next morning, but when you finally put that bit into a story, you'll be glad you have it, instead of a faded memory that you can't use.
[Whew! I was on a roll, wasn't I? Hope they aren't too long and make sense. sweatdrop ]
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:04 pm
Calix The Muse's Tip #7:
Avoid run-on sentences. (Another one of my bad habits.) Space out the words and break up the sentences so the reader won't get bored with a really long sentence -like this one- that just keeps going on and on and on...
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:25 pm
Tip #1: No matter what, keep writing. Practice make perfect! wink
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:20 am
My tip: Make a character profile for each of your characters. Then, look at them yourself and get someone else to look over them too. Do your characters have faults? Do they have multiple personality traits? Will they act consistantly, and is there a reason for them to do so? If they seem too perfect, is there a reason? Here's an example... (one of my characters, please don't copy)
Name: Auria
Age: 14 at the beginning, 16 at the end.
Eyes: Grey. Hard or soft eyes, depending on her mood.
Nose: A little too strong for her delicate face.
Mouth: Vulnerable-looking mouth.
Hair: Browny-red. Not orange, pure red.
Skin: Pale, as red heads usually are.
Good Points: Brave, intelligent, passionate about a cause, fiercely loyal to her friends/ family.
Bad Points: Terrible temper, wants revenge for deaths, too shy to tell her family/ friends how much she cares.
Other: Fire mage.
Then, I look back and ask myself- is she too pretty/ugly? Is the whole red-heads-have-tempers thing overused, or is this a true personality trait? Are her good and bad point balanced? Do they fit with each other?
Then I can keep the character sheet with me, and look back on it when writing to see if she's being consistant. Hope this helps...
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:57 pm
my tip: a character isn't a character unless you know them inside and out while at the same time allowing them to be real. my characters are real to me and that's how i think it should be. and try to make them very real, like not anime-ish. i did that once and i'm really glad that i noticed it because where anime is great and all, it takes away that sense of pure and real quality that they would have in the real world or the world that you are trying to create.
also, every character has more then one personality trait and reasons for acting the way that they do. for example; say you have a bad guy. why is he/she evil? are they really that evil? what are they after? how does your main character clash with your villin? make all, and i mean all of your characters three dimensional. give them all a purpose, a personallity, dimensions, even if they're there just to die later.
remember: there's no such thing as some one with just an angry personality, sad, or mysterious....there's just more to it...
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:01 pm
Akiralta My tip: Make a character profile for each of your characters. Then, look at them yourself and get someone else to look over them too. Do your characters have faults? Do they have multiple personality traits? Will they act consistantly, and is there a reason for them to do so? If they seem too perfect, is there a reason? Here's an example... (one of my characters, please don't copy) Name: Auria Age: 14 at the beginning, 16 at the end. Eyes: Grey. Hard or soft eyes, depending on her mood. Nose: A little too strong for her delicate face. Mouth: Vulnerable-looking mouth. Hair: Browny-red. Not orange, pure red. Skin: Pale, as red heads usually are. Good Points: Brave, intelligent, passionate about a cause, fiercely loyal to her friends/ family. Bad Points: Terrible temper, wants revenge for deaths, too shy to tell her family/ friends how much she cares. Other: Fire mage. Then, I look back and ask myself- is she too pretty/ugly? Is the whole red-heads-have-tempers thing overused, or is this a true personality trait? Are her good and bad point balanced? Do they fit with each other? Then I can keep the character sheet with me, and look back on it when writing to see if she's being consistant. Hope this helps... the fact that she's a red head, a fire mage, and has a terrible temper seems way too overused by many writers. try something different...i do like the fact that you made her nose rough compared to her face though....
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 7:11 pm
my favorite tip would have to be that good and evil are just extensions of your character's point of view. morality is relative and your characters should reflect that.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:47 am
Tip 1: Write out a timeline for the story. As you work on the story, write the lesser events down. This is an easy way to keep key events in order and you can also see your progress on the story.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:25 am
Use your emotions that you feel right at that exact moment. It will be the best poem you have ever written.
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