You will never hear me say: "This is wrong and this is right," or "Don't ever write a story this way because its not real writing if you do."
If i said those things, what it really would mean is that I'm saying, if anyone doesn't follow these tips I'm giving then they're wrong, if they are writing a cliche even after I gave all of this advice then they're wrong.
I don't criticize people if they write a cliche I don't get mad if their punctuation isn't great and they throw in a lot of emojis to express their character's feelings.
I might not read the work personally but I actually smile a bit when I see these mistakes because I imagine the future when those writers get more writing under their belt and their style evolves and they look back at their old work and see how far they've come.
Everyone started somewhere and I don't believe in bashing people because they make "common mistakes"
I personally think it's a good thing to make mistakes that way you can look back and see how far you've progressed. (Don't you hate when you practice and practice at something but you don't see any improvement?)
That's why sometimes I personally dislike when authors rewrite all of their works because then how will they keep track of where they've come from?
I don't edit stories once they're finished as a way to keep "receipts" on myself and track my progress as a writer.
This is why no matter how many spelling and punctuation errors I make on my stories, I don't edit them unless they cause confusion in the story.
That's why I look at "virgin mom" and cringe because my spelling, punctuation, and spacing were drop dead awful.
but again, it humbles me, because I can see how much I've evolved and though I still make a lot of errors( some of which are painfully silly errors like accidentally writing there instead of their)
So remember, be nice to fellow writers and be nice to yourself. So what if you make"common mistakes"? If you're writing and it makes you happy then don't stop.
YOU ARE READING
guide to wonderland: tips for tailored tales
No FicciónLoads of basic tips and tricks to improve one's writing that I wish I knew when I first started out. Additionally, there will be cute little short stories leading into each topic and a (hopefully) descriptive explanation for each guide. No concrete...
