Occasionally there are things that happen in life that seem unfair and very underhanded. You can take those events and use them in your stories to enhance what you are having your characters experience. This will make your story more believable and many people will be able to connect with your character(s) and what […]
One of the ways to increase your creativity in writing is to begin with a story you are familiar with and have heard perhaps in your family. At family gatherings, be alert to the stories that are being told and see if you can glean a plot for your next story by adding embellishments. Use the […]
When you are first starting to write, keep it simple and allow yourself to have immediate feedback that what you wrote was a success. I’m defining success as you started to write about a topic and finished your train of thought about that topic in one session. You will keep writing when you let yourself grow […]
You are already an expert because you are the only one who has your insight about the subject you want to write about. You are the only one who has had your experience. Start by getting a collection of ideas together that interest you. Collect as much information as you need to give you […]
What is the action you want your reader to take after reading what you have presented to them in your writing? What additional information about that topic would support the action and then create the response of the reader taking that action? Sort for the exact explaination about the topic that will present the information in as clear a manner as is […]
In every language there are a basic number of words that are used to communicate with others. In American English the basic word count is 7,615. It could be fun for you to determine what that number is for your primary language. So how did I get to 7,615 words? Well, my mother was an […]
Writing is about choices in the words we use or leave out as the story or event unfolds. You can choose your ideas and what combination of words you will persue with your written communication. That is what makes it so much fun. Words are descriptive in the way they convey the information so the […]
When you think about a topic you want to write about, occasionally your mind can go into high gear with thoughts related to that topic. When you get the first thought, jot it down and set that paper aside. Repeat that process for each thought you get about the topic. When you actually have time […]
Many times writing takes a creative and unexpected twist. These skills allow us to stay interested and wanting to find out what happens next. Watch everyday and see where in life things happened that were unexpected. You can gather information from news stories, tv programs, conversations, books and magazines. Just be alert and you can […]
Conversational writing is one of the fastest ways to become comfortable with learning to put your thoughts onto paper and for you to experience the joy of writing. As you are telling your story in this manner, it becomes fun and easy. When writing this way the words flow from your heart. Because they are […]