TIPS ON WRITING YOUR OWN STORY. ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎
Since you guys are so supportive with my books, I’ll give you a few tips in writing your own. (At least what I do.)
(TIP ONE) Before I start writing a chapter, I usually write down bullet points of what I want to happen.
For example:
-Catra meets Adora
-Adora takes her to a mountain
-Catra falls
-Catra dies
Then I write down based on the bullet points.
(TIP TWO) I try to describe their feelings but also their actions. What they’re doing with their bodies but having a balance in between both.
(TIP THREE) Don’t waste your time putting pictures of what they’re wearing or how their house looks like. Let the reader imagine these things, you can describe of course.
(TIP FOUR) Describe what they’re doing as they talk.
Example - Catra falls from mountain
“Catra!” Adora yelled as the brunette missed a step. For a moment, time slowed down. Adora tried reaching for Catra’s soft hand, but it was too late. She could feel her chest tightening up, as the darkness swallowed her loved one.
See? This is also tip 2- describing their actions + feelings.
(TIP FIVE) Try not repeating words too often. Like instead of saying:
Catra said - you can change it to:
Catra muttered
Catra whispered
Catra blurted
Catra stated
Google the word you want and check synonyms
(TIP SIX) Choose the tense you want to write and stick with it. Like present tense or past tense.
I honestly think past tense sounds better.
-Adora walks next to Catra until she decides to hold her hand.
-Adora walked next to Catra until she decided to hold her hand. (My fav)
Also, proofread your story out loud at least two times to check grammatical errors.
Good luck with your stories. (Also remember, your story will only get known and famous if you update often. I’d recommend writing many chapters and posting once a day in the beginning.)
