Creative Writing Tips The writer, who doesnt have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar Ive been guilty of this too, back in the early days of my writing apprenticeship. I was so eager to get stuck into writing my story that I wouldnt bother with plotting. ...

How do you choose a name Do you put down the first name that pops into your mind Initially thats what I used to do, until someone pointed out to me that there are a few things to take into consideration when choosing a name 1. You Have To Be Comfortable With It We associate names with ...

Creative Writing Tips You are plotting the story. You write down what will happen, what problems will arise, what obstacles you will place so the character wont reach his goals immediately, what hes going to do to overcome these problems etc So all these things will be happening to y ...

Creative Writing Tips We all tackle plotting differently. How you plot will be individual to you, as it is with every writer. Below is an outline of what can go into a plot. How much you choose to develop each point is entirely up to you. So some basic questions to ask are Briefly w ...

Creative Writing Tips Complete a character questionnaire for each of your main characters or even secondary characters that play a vital role in your story. This way you will know your character(s) well before you start writing about them. Fill in as much information about them as possi ...

Creative Writing Tips Writing is a creative process and how every writer chooses to create, is individual to them. Likewise, with plotting, every writer plots at a level they are comfortable with. Some just plot the bare essentials. They have a firm idea of the story they want to writ ...

Creative Writing Tips When an idea comes to us for a short story, we either think of a story line first or a character first. Whichever we think of first, and later on build, we have to make sure the plot and the character suit each other. Example one We think of a story line first. ...

Creative Writing Tips Our plotting stage is our testing area. Everything in the plot should be tested for its effectiveness before we put in into our stories. If you believe something in your plot could be better, make it better. Figuring everything out in your plot will save you t ...

Short Story Writing Tips - Weve established what a title should be and weve also established your title is your selling tool. So if it can make or break the sale of your story, then well have to agree that it is extremely important. How much emphasis have you placed when selecting a ...

In the beginning of your story you have to grab your readers interest and sustain it till the end. Our hook is our character. Readers keep on reading to find out more about the character. To see what hell do in the story; how hell solve his problems. What his goals are and whether hell a ...

Creative Writing Tips I have said above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character, then the spotlight should be kept on the main character. This shouldnt be taken to the extreme though. In other words, you dont just write the story of the main character wi ...

Short Story Writing Tips We all have different tastes in what we like to read. Some have a particular taste for horror, while others prefer romance or fantasy or crime stories, etc. My favourite genre in short stories is horror, so once the title grabs my attention, I will enthusiastic ...

Creative Writing Tips It should. A theme is a one-line explanation of your story.. Every story should have one because our stories are about something. When I say should, I mean that this isnt always the case. Especially so for beginner writers, who may not know, that the theme car ...

Creative Writing Tips For a theme to work and the story, which will revolve around the theme, it has to contain three things Character Conflict Resolution Whats the reason for this If your theme doesnt contain these three essential elements, then you wont be writing a proper sh ...

Creative Writing Tips Its no use coming up with a theme and not using it. Short stories are about a character or characters and about one situation or happening in those characters lives. By concentrating on that one thing, our stories are focused. You will need to focus to maintain ...

Creative Writing Tips How we usually begin the preparation stage in the writing process is We think of an idea for a story We think of a suitable theme We plot Once we come up with a theme and we begin plotting, we have to see how the theme and the plot match up. Sometimes as we p ...

Creative Writing Tips Whichever theme you choose, all the elements, which make up your story, dialogue, conflict, scenes, etc should be written with the theme in mind. Your theme should progress the story. If you find that anything in your story doesnt progress it, it should be cut ...

Creative Writing Tips Your theme has to be something you can prove in your story - It doesnt have to be a universal truth. This means that your theme doesnt have to be something that happens in real life all the time (providing our logic can accept it, in order for us to believe it). ...

Everyone who has kept a personal journal knows that writing is a therapeutic process that helps integrate seemingly unconnected life events. Some believe the process works because the physical act of writing (using your hand-eye coordination) occupies your left brain, leaving your right ...

1. Make your goals achievable. By achievable, we mean realistic and attainable. You might unconsciously have set a goal even others will have a hard time achieving, even if they had the means and the time to do so. Here's what you can do: break down your goals into small, realistic goa ...