Before I begin I want to state that this chapter is specifically for all of you who seek to improve. If you are simply looking to improve your reading ratings you will almost definitely miss the point, and fail to find the depth stories need. Regardless of which you are, or support, I encourage you to take this to heart; Writing is not for the weak willed.
Without further ado:
Hello everyone, I'm sure you've all read, written, and heard of fantastic books, movies, tales of woe, and other dramatic stories that file in with the general theme that it both begins, and ends.
If not I do hope you find it in your heart to forgive yourself for such wrongdoings, and sit in a library until you have experienced this.
This seems like a pretty simple premise, however, a story needs more than a good beginning and a good end. It needs a middle!
Things that can befuddle this process:
- Writers block.
- Run out of ideas.
- A bad case of rabies.
- An angry and frustrated horde of grammar nazis
- ...but mostly writers block; And the whole idea thing.
The list goes on. There are some things that we all do, whether it's becoming too familiar with a sort of character, keeping with a landscape until the reader gets bored and wonders off, or simply not developing your characters and leaving them to stagnate (big scary words!).
Things you can ask to avoid this:
- "Have I done this before?"
- "How long have I been writing the characters in this scene?"
- "If I were reading this would I be bored?"
- "Now that I've read it aloud am I bored?"
Other things you can consider: Are your words meaningful? Are they too sophisticated, or not enough? These are the type questions I would encourage you to peruse, and pursue.
The honest truth of the matter is the only one who can truly help you find your plot is you, and the next author's work you enjoy. Be very careful not plagiarize! Draw ideas from it, but make sure to make them your own!
(That's my plagiarism speech, I really hope no one misconstrues this).
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The Simple use of Grammar
Non-FictionI was debating on whether I should name this: "Grammar the Gooder Way." or "Bester Grammar." or even, "Grammarica!" but I wanted to save my eyes from the angry mobs, so here it is. The goal of the book is to turn all of you into little Grammar Nazis...
