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I Learned That The Best Way To Write A Story Is To Sit And Write.
When I first started writing, I knew that I wanted to write, though I had no idea what to write about. I did many different writing courses which gave me many different ways of doing things. I soon learned:
By Carol Ann Townend4 years ago in Journal
Common Mistakes To Avoid In Your First Chapter
Mistakes happen to both seasoned writers and newbies alike. This is especially true when you don't even realize you're making a mistake. Your readers aren't going to tell you, they're just going to put your book back on the shelf and simply walk away from it onto the next shiny cover that catches their attention.
By Elise L. Blake4 years ago in Journal
Writer's Stop Making This Mistake with your Dialogue Tags
Dialogue tags are sometimes the very bane of a writer's existence. Some "experts" will tell you you should only be using he said, she said, they said and others will tell you that you should never use the words said more than once on a page.
By Elise L. Blake4 years ago in Journal
Medium, My Result So Far.
I bet you want to listen to how dubious I was to get 52 followers. Did I hack Medium? Did I take over people's accounts? Hang on a Second, definitely not, because it’s illegal. I would be sharing how I got 52 followers legitimately in just three weeks (3 weeks).
By Eyitemi Nurain4 years ago in Journal
Things NOT To Worry About During Your First Draft
Pressured writing does not make for good writing nor does it help your creative mind work in its best shape. There are too many other things you have to be worrying about on a day to day, and worrying about your writing while your writing should not be one of them.
By Elise L. Blake4 years ago in Journal
Does Your Novel Need a Prologue?
What is a prologue? A prologue or preface in many cases is an introduction written by the author to their story that includes information that won't be seen within the other pages of the story. Or another way to say that it's the chapter before chapter one.
By Elise L. Blake4 years ago in Journal
Why ‘Write What You Know’ Is Bad Advice
'That fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly' This is the first piece of advice most writers are given. We were taught it at a young age by our English teachers. We are lectured by strangers who have never picked up a pen (or a laptop), who spout the cliche as if it is a profound piece of ancient wisdom that they have been gifted after years of learning.
By Louise Parnell4 years ago in Journal
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Y.A Fiction
Every genre comes with a list of common mistakes that are easy to overlook when writing your young adult novel. Just because your novel is for a younger audience doesn't make it any easier to write. A young adult novel takes the same amount of time, dedication, and challenges that are seen in novels geared towards adults.
By Elise L. Blake4 years ago in Journal
