Writers Tips: Tips to Help You Succeed

Be Cautious

Hey guys! Moni here with another tip! This tip will be a bit similar to last tip but not so much... maybe haha. But do enjoy please!

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Tip #7: BE CAUTIOUS

Okay, so as Ronnie pointed out in the last tip, you want to be patient when updating a new chapter. This is where some similarities come in. Before or while being patient, you want to be aware of what you're writing exactly. You want to be on the lookout of how you write things. What I mean to say is this; when writing, you want to make sure your plot is the same as you started it. You don't want to veer off course and then realize you screwed up. 

Another thing you want to be cautious of is your characters, be it main protagonists/antagonists or minor characters. It's important to keep them the same unless you want them to change for the better or worse. And as Ronnie said, be careful not to mix them up. You should always make sure you have your characters pictured in mind or written down so you don't forget somehow. It happens to the best of us. Even me. There comes times where I forget what my character/s are like so I have to look back from where I started. That's how it should be as well. Look back if push comes to shove. 

You also want to be cautious of your wording, the flow of your sentences, and grammar. I personally believe this is the MOST important thing you want to be aware of. If you don't have the right flow of sentences or wording, people might lose interest and stop reading your works. Here are some examples of what you want to be cautious of exactly:

1) First off, make sure your tenses match. If you are writing in past tense, keep it in past tense. The same goes for present tense. This keeps a perfect balance in your story. 

2) When writing sentences, don't make them run-on sentences. Those could be a real head-scratcher to your readers and could also be annoying or frustrating to read. Not wanting to bash on anyone who may have this problem, but I personally feel like that when I read them. I can't say for others though haha. But please be careful for those in your works. 

3) Proper punctuation. This is another thing you want to make sure is in your works. First, you want to have the right amount of commas in a sentence and in the correct areas. Ex: She wanted the doll, the doll house, and the doll dresses. As you can see, you want the commas to be in areas like that. If you have just two subjects in a sentence, you don't need it. Ex: He wanted the toy truck and the sword. No commas are needed there. Another example for commas is this: She was a young, beautiful maiden. You can either place a comma there or just add an and like the second example. It really depends on what you prefer most. But both could be correct. Last one you should be aware for in proper punctuation is your periods. Make sure you use them to stop a sentence that seems like it can no longer go on. You don't want to keep your sentences going on and on and on and on and on, etc. So be aware of that. 

4) Proper grammar. This will be the last thing I'll mention. When writing, make sure your writing makes sense. Make sure your grammar rolls smoothly off the tongue. If you have terrible grammar, it will ruin the readers interest and will make them stop reading. You want to make sure everything matches as it should. Ex: He was the kindest man alive. That is proper grammar. An example for unproper grammar is this: She was the most friendliest girl I knew. When you have an 'est' at the end of a word, there is no need for the 'most'. That's what the 'est' is used for. These were just two examples so please be aware of your grammar. 

Alright, so I think that covers up the main things you want to be aware of. Overall, make sure everything is in the proper format and following your actual story line. Be cautious with your grammar, punctuation, and everything else you add in writing. Without that, you may not produce a good book/paper/poem etc. 

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Okay, so this tip is a pretty long one and may seem the same as what Ronnie said last tip, but I wanted to dig a bit deeper in what she was saying. It may not be easy to always follow through with all this since we are humans and tend to forget or skip over it somehow, but try to follow through with these things because these are pretty much relevant in ALL writing. Even I am guilty for messing up sometimes. No one is perfect and no one will ever be perfect. So don't stress if you can't get it right. Just practice. Anyway, hope this tip helped you!

Q: What do you think of this tip? Do you agree with what I said? Do you find it helpful/useful? Why or why not? Please leave comments with your answers! 

Thanks so much for reading. Again, I hope you enjoyed this tip and found it useful because that's what Ronnie and I am trying to accomplish with this book. Anyway, if you liked this tip, please vote! They're much appreciated! Well, stay tuned for next update! 

~Moni~