Open story by hinting at some mysterious element

Straight-up information about a character or a setting rarely marks a great way to start a story. Instead, the opening lines need to hint at some mysterious element.An example of straight-up inform…

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8 Simple Tips for Self-Editing Your Writing

• Watch for consistency errors in your story  • Six useful tips for self-editing your book  • Avoid using ALL CAPS in your writing  • Don’t smother writing with your red pen  Sometimes writers sabo…

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Maintain sense of tension through pace

As developing your story, maintaining a sense of tension is vital. Without dramatic tension – a feeling of uncertainty in the reader about how the main character will solve (or even if he will…

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Utilize Plot Device to Move Story Forward

If uncertain how to advance your story, you may want to employ a plot device. Also known as a plot mechanism, plot devices are any element that moves a story forward. For example, if the main …

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Utilize both internal and external conflicts

All stories center on conflict; arguably, the whole point of a story is to resolve some type of conflict. One way of thinking about conflict is to divide it into categories – internal and external.…

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Create character arc for better story

For a story to move forward, it needs a character arc. An arc is how a three-dimensional character changes and grows through the tale.For example, the protagonist may start the story by l…

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Why you should outline your sh...
Why you should outline your short story/novel

Once you’ve come up with a great story idea, always take a good amount of time thinking about how it will unfold. You can do so by outlining the story.If you’re among those who eschew outlining, do…

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8 Tips to Make Your Writing Mo...
8 Tips to Make Your Writing More Vivid

• Don’t leave reader in fog with vague descriptions• Use concrete details• Examples of “concrete details”• Use sensory details rather than internalized ones• Appeal to sense of so…

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Five Great Quotations about Readers

“If you try to please audiences, uncritically accepting their tastes, it can only mean that you have no respect for them: that you simply want to collect their money.” – Andrei Tarkovsky“In th…

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