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I know people want practical tips about writing.But it’s often ephemeral and instinctual.(Only content peddlers will outright dispute this)And this goes double for short story writingThat being said, here’s my
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10 Single Sentence Writing Tips1) Show, Don't Tell 2) Character Dictates Plot 3) Visualise the final scene and work backwards to create the structure 4) The first scene and the
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‘Creation> Consumption’ is bad advice./A Thread\ It’s better to create than consume.This is true as far as it goes.But as a piece of advice this completely lacks nuance and probably
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On Style and Writing Voice/A Thread\ Style in writing is undervalued and often underdeveloped.See, Writing online is not like writing at school.You get *way* more than a few extra marks
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Elmore Leonard- for those of you who don't know-Was arguably the greatest Crime Novelist of the 20th century.Author of dozens of great booksA True prose stylist.And he boil all of
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3 subjects here which I will tackle one by one in this thread1) Competition among writers2) ‘How can I ever catch up’3) Worrying about the wrong thingsReady? 1) Competition among
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In early 2018 my gut told me to fully switch to physical media.In 2019 I spent pretty much all of my disposable income on books, DVDs, LPs and CDsThey’ve proven
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My writing ‘process’- Have an idea of a topic/title/plot while in bed in/ in the shower/ walking &c- Write a draft in one go (~ 2-3 hours)- Do a perfunctory
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Hawkins Scale of Consiousness can be a great storytelling tool.Allow me to explain...↓ This is David Hawkins Scale of Consciousness.It shows the emotional expression of people as they increase their
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