Writing help from an English/Creative Writing major. This is practically a free writing class. It's full of useful writing tips and tricks that I've picked up in my writing career/common mistakes found while editing others' work. I hope you can find use out of this. I add to it every time I think of something else that beginners would find useful. These are in no particular order, so feel free to refer to the Table of Contents to skip to a topic that you're interested in. **I am currently working on rewriting and editing this into a real book, which I'll publish on Amazon** PS: I am rarely ever on Wattpad, so if you message me, I'm very unlikely to answer. I'm not ignoring you; I'm just not on here anymore. Please vote for this so more people will see it and be able to use this! Also, if you have any questions about writing, comment or message me and I'll help. I'll also add chapters at your request. If there's a particular aspect of writing you'd like advice on, I'll post it. It's marked as completed, but I add to it when I think of something else. "YOUR BOOK HELPED ME A LOT!!! THIS IS THE BEST BOOK FOR NEW WRITERS THAT I HAVE ENCOUNTERED ON WATTPAD" -dpe281 "This helps so much!! ^^ thank you thank you thank you!!" -Just_Katyftw "this was so useful thank you!" -Galaxysfaraway "That's so helpful! Thank you! :) " -fandomsmember Best Rating Yet: #2 in non-fiction!

The advice you will find here follows the Chicago Manual of Style which is widely used by American publishers. There are some variances in style from country to country (and even from American publisher to American publisher.) **It may be easier to search the Table of Contents, as there is no rhyme or reason right now to chapter order.**

NOTE: You should read all the chapters on this particular post kasi 'yong ibang mga tanong niyo masasagot ko sa ibang chapters. That's why 'yong ibang questions'di ko na sinasagot kasi ulit-ulit na lang. :) Follow me on Instagram: @iamaivanreigh :)

My qualifications for writing this book: I achieved a score of 34 (out of 36) on the English portion of my ACT. The National average for the English portion is about 20.3 out of 36. I think those statistics speak for themselves. I also completed the Advanced Placement course for Language and Composition with an exam score of 4 (out of 5) and my essays typically scored a 7 or 8 out of 9, in class. As I've noticed by reading, a lot (alot is not a word) of Wattpad writers misspell, misuse and misinterpret words and writing tools. This book is a guide for anyone who isn't sure of how to word, spell or use something in their writing. This is partially directed at the writers of the stories I read. This book was meant to have no intention of coming off as rude or smart-alecky, it's just meant as a guide and a suggestion book, because, let's be honest, if something is missing punctuation, correct spelling or correct grammar, it makes the good story hard to read. By the way: the sentence on the cover reads, "You're going over there because the bag they have is yours and not theirs and they're not going to be home tomorrow." If you didn't catch on, it properly uses the homophones 'your', 'you're', 'there', 'their' and 'they're'.

Part guide, part rant. Everything I've learned on writing, from Wattpad, experience, or how-to writing books. Leave requests on the second chapter :)

I'll show you how to improve your story with just a few tips and exercises. Writing a novel can be confusing, especially if you're new to it. Even if you're a pro at writing, it still helps to be refreshed. This is my way to help you. Hopefully it WILL help in your journey as a writer, and if you have questions, please ask me. I'll address topics such as: ~The five senses ~Believable characters ~Improving first drafts ~Plot twists ~Dialogue ~Descriptions ...And much more. Oh, and one more thing before you begin reading. I know there are a lot of chapters, and a ton of content, but don't overwhelm yourself! Try starting off with a couple topics you know you could improve on, work on those, and then read a couple more. If you read all of these chapters at once it may be a bit too much to take on! So take your writing journey as slow as you need, and work on it one step at a time.