How to Write Fiction - Elicia Hyder - Wattpad

How to Write Fiction

Reads 283,491
Votes 15,093
Parts 23
Time 50m

Reads 283,491
Votes 15,093
Parts 23
Time 50m

characters dialogue grammar howtowrite non-fiction punctuation spelling tips writing writinghelp

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.**All Rights Reserved

characters dialogue grammar howtowrite non-fiction punctuation spelling tips writing writinghelp

Table of contents

23 parts

Sign up to add How to Write Fiction to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

Nerds Need Love Too by BookNerd305

#209 Random 06/20/16 #931 Romance 06/24/16 #893 Romance 06/25/2016 #864 Romance 06/26/2016 #1 Awards 02/25/2019 #4 Nerds 02/25/2019 #19 Awards 09/25/2019 Be aware of poor grammatical errors** Wrote this book a long time ago!

Your Wonderful Guide to World Building by RobynTheWriter827

This guide will hopefully help you to create the perfect world to set your story in. I'll be suggesting resources, websites, tips from Pinterest and my own advice to help you through one of the hardest parts of planning! If you have questions of a particular area of world building, please say so in the comments or send me a PM, so we can talk it through together and I can plan a chapter answering your question, dedicated to you! ▶1st Place Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction and Spiritual in Possibility Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in 1st Ohana Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in Neon Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in Firecracker Awards 2018 ▶Runner-up General, Historical and Non-Fiction Mid-Year Awards 2018 ▶3rd Place Non-Fiction in Prism Awards 2018 Reached 1k reads on 24 December 2018 Reached 2k reads on 11 May 2019 Thank you so much to @Umeike for the fabulous cover! Thank you to @PossibilityAwards for the mood board! Completed, with minor editing to be done.

Wattpad Blunders! by KIDmimi

INTERVIEWS WITH THE STARS! This is just a rant and a HOW TO guide on all things Wattpad. If you are easily offended please don't read because I hate it when people say that I'm offending people's feeling or something because I didn't make you read this.. You chose to yourself. Anyway just read it.

Nod my Head - A Writing Guide for Wattpad Writers by Mindchalk

Do you find yourself writing he nodded, she shook her head, he shrugged, over and over again? It gets tedious, and doesn't help at all when it comes to pin pointing your character's actual emotions. So I've made a book using notes I've been collecting over a few years to help you chose an alternative way to show that your character is angry, or sad, etc, plus many other writing tips and resources. Doesn't, he blinked at his watch, read better than, he looked at his watch ? Doesn't, he slugged across the wet cement, read better than, he walked down the street slowly. Avoid the white room in your story and replace telling with showing to give your readers a much better experience. **** When Alice storms across the room instead of walks, we know she's angry. We're expecting suspense. We're waiting for the next action. Maybe she'l punch a wall? Shout at her friend? Much better than, Alice walked across the room angrily, which gives your reader nothing to imagine.

Edit like an Editor: A Wattpad Featured Guide ✔ by jgfairytales

*A WATTPAD FEATURED GUIDE* *Highest Ranking #5 in Non-Fiction's HOT List* *Ranked #1 in #how-to, #1 in #editor, #1 in #publishing, and #1 in #grammar* • Do you find yourself with too many typos? • Do grammar and spelling tools not always find your slip-ups? • Is English grammar just not your thing? • Are you a victim of writer's block? • Do your characters' personalities fall flat? • Is your dialogue boring? • Do you need help staying consistent with your points-of-view? • Are you struggling with choosing the best genre for your work? • Have you finished your first draft and don't know where to go from there? • Are you in the bulk of your revising stage and could use some guidance? jgfairytales has compiled this guidebook together through her experience as an editorial freelancer and Wattpad editor and critic. She knows what the Wattpad writer struggles with. She wants to help you learn how to avoid those slip-ups again, and she does so with easy-to-understand writing. Learn how to edit your work like an editor through these chapters full of detailed explanations, examples, guides, tips, and practice questions from yours truly. After reading this guidebook, you will walk away with an understanding of (American) English grammar and the confidence to comfortably edit your own work. The end goal for every writer is, of course, publication. jgfairytales even has a few tips for you to reach that goal and how to stay on track. jgfairytales has grown as an editor and critic from college courses, textbooks, guidebooks, editing and critiquing others' work, and editing her work. All references used will be cited, so you may also refer to them if you wish to. Copyright: All Rights Reserved by Jennifer Gioia Rowland © 2016-2018; © 2024 However, where credit is given, the copyright is (CC) Attribution-ShareAlike.

Prisimpad: A Guide to Wattpad, Writing, and Whatever by Prisim

I will no longer be updating this guide. I'm leaving it up in case it will continue to be helpful to anyone in the future. People have asked me writing tips, Wattpad tips, and whatever. This is some of that advice I give them. Keep in mind most of this is my opinion in addition to things other people have taught me to do and not to do. It is by no means 100% to be followed but only a guide to get you thinking. The beauty of writing is that there is no one correct answer. We each learn and adapt to our own personal styles.

writing 4 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜: WRITING ADVICE TO MAKE YOU A BETTER WRITER by itzsavvyB

Writing is hard. Being a writer is even harder. But with "Writing 4 Writers," you CAN become a better writer. Every time I sit down to write, I reference this collection of writing advice from a variety of blogs, writers, and YouTubers: Jenna Moreci, Abbie Emmons, Alexa Donne, Merphy Napier, E. A. Deverall, Medium Daily Digest, Reedsy, One Stop For Writers, and myself. From grammar rules to writing hacks to character development, this book reveals the ins and outs of writing - sometimes harsh, sometimes funny, but always honest. Whether you're an aspiring artist working on your first draft or an experienced master in the publishing world, this book has insight and wisdom that can support you at all stages of your writing process.

Awesome Short Stories by VirginiaDude757

Hey, y'all! Welcome to Awesome Short Stories! Enjoy reading them, as they will feature me, my Wattpad friends and family, and plenty of fictional characters! If you need an escape from reality, or are having a stressful time, Awesome Short Stories is the book for you!

How To: Get More Reads On Wattpad by howto_

Highest Rank: #1 in Non-Fiction [14.08.16] I'm sure many of us have typed in 'How to get more reads' or 'How to get more votes' into Wattpad's search bar at one point or another and been bombarded with books. However when you read them.. Well they all seem to be the same. There may be a reason for that, those books preach the important points however I am here to maybe give you some tips you've never heard before. I can make no promises to give original ideas, I haven't read every 'How to get more reads..' book on Wattpad. But this is a informative guide on how to finally boost that read count and hopefully become the next big writer on Wattpad!

The Write Way: Tips & Advice for Writers by Julianne_Winters

A light-hearted guide to learning the art and techniques of writing fiction and how to improve your craft. With tips, advice and beginner story prompts, there's something for everyone. From examples of simple starting sentences, to tips on how to craft your best story or refining existing works. I hope everyone who stops by finds something useful or interesting in these pages. And remember, writing is meant to be fun! If you're not having fun, you're writing the wrong story. Just keep writing and you'll get there. ☺ Copyright 2017. Julianne Winters Cover design: Julianne Winters

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

Nerds Need Love Too cover

Your Wonderful Guide to World Building cover

Wattpad Blunders! cover

Nod my Head - A Writing Guide for Wattpad Writers cover

Edit like an Editor: A Wattpad Featured Guide ✔ cover

Prisimpad: A Guide to Wattpad, Writing, and Whatever cover

writing 4 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜: WRITING ADVICE TO MAKE YOU A BETTER WRITER cover

Awesome Short Stories cover

How To: Get More Reads On Wattpad cover

The Write Way: Tips & Advice for Writers cover

Nerds Need Love Too

#209 Random 06/20/16 #931 Romance 06/24/16 #893 Romance 06/25/2016 #864 Romance 06/26/2016 #1 Awards 02/25/2019 #4 Nerds 02/25/2019 #19 Awards 09/25/2019 Be aware of poor grammatical errors** Wrote this book a long time ago!