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 Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:37 pm
Tips in how to write anything:
~ Have a catchy title to ur piece of writing
~ no matter what form of writing u are using it's always a good idea to use figurative language like similes and metaphors
~ try your best on grammar, spelling, punctuation, ect the more correct everything is the higher respect u will receive from ur readers wink
~ don't use the same old, same old words like rolleyes said, use more descriptive words like whispered, told, tell, or something along those lines
~ be descriptive don't just say "i saw a flower" say something like "I spotted a gorgeous, blooming rose."
That's all i have to say about that... anymore advise or comments on my thoughts? sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:00 am
Of course, look out for the classic "show vs. tell" problem. Instead of saying, "She went home in a bad mood," think of how you could elaborate, such as, "She stomped home, hands jammed in her pockets, angrily kicking rocks, dogs, small children, and anything else that crossed her path." It's the difference between just stating something to your readers and leading them to the conclusion.
Also, every book that I've read about writing emphasizes the importance of writing with nouns and verbs, because adjectives and adverbs (such as "bad" in the previous paragraph) weaken prose. I've learned that in almost every case, you can remove an adjective or adverb and keep the same effect in that sentence by using a stronger verb or more appropriate noun.
So, that's a tiny bit of the stuff I live by... I'd love to hear what works for everyone else!
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:27 am
I have to say that I agree with Fasia. But adjectives can be important in novels and short stories, so don't discard them completely there.
Also watch out for run on sentences. They sound so much better if you begin a new sentence. What I do, is after I write, I look through my writing for them, and fix it.
Example:
Change "She wove the carpet and bound the rugs together, she just had to find the culprit, why was it so hard?"
To: "She wove the carpet and bound the rugs together. She just had to find the culprit! Why was it so hard?"
But sometimes there are long sentences that just CAN'T be shortened. Don't stress, one every once in a while isn't too awful blaugh
Thanks
Sapphyra smile
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:53 am
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Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:18 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:15 pm
Another important thing when you're writing, I think, is to have, along with some beautifully crafted, descriptive sentences, some mildly short sentences. Even if they are pretty horrible all by themselves, a lot of the time it's the shorter sentences that convey the most feeling and make your story a story that your readers can honestly feel. Also, you should go for some more unique adjectives that don't usually apply to the subject.
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