The Definitive Guide to Creative Writing Success
Writing is tough, right?
There are just so many things to consider when you are writing something, be it anything. It could be a:
There are so many, many questions to consider when writing. Some of them are useful. Some of them are not. Some of them don’t improve your writing one bit.
And now we arrive at a question. It is: “When writing, what useful questions should we consider?”
The following things.
What is good writing?
Even though the correct answer is that whether a piece of writing is good or not rests entirely with the reader, many people think that good writing is effective writing. And it’s true.
Good writing follows a flow. Good writing is focused. Good writing is written for a purpose. Good writing is grammatically correct and readable. And…
Good writing uses vivid description.
And I hear you saying: “what is vivid description anyway?”… So here we are!
In the world of fiction writing, there are many things to explore. Subplots, conflict, POV, characters, you name it. But have you heard of narrative and dialogue? If you’ve got a story, you’ve got to narrate it. If you’ve got a set of characters, they have to converse, i.e., talk. Talking in fiction writing is [...] Click to continue reading »
Today’s writing tip is about the importance of word count. Boring word count. How can it matter? Most people don’t even know what it is, and those that do, think it’s just an “aside”. It doesn’t matter. Or does it? Let’s get that question out of the way. Yes, word count matters. It is an [...] Click to continue reading »
Free-writing. What is that? You write freely? It isn’t a technical description, but yes, the meaning is similar. Write whatever comes in your head. Just write. That’s all. But even though it’s simple, it’s powerful. But what is it useful for? Have you ever been stuck? I mean, you opened your word processor and freaked [...] Click to continue reading »
