Writing Tips: Two Letter Words I’m not sure if this is really a tip that you would use when writing, but more likely when playing scrabble. I was wondering about all the two letter words, and after finding that site, I now have a list! AA rough, cindery lava AB abdominal muscle AD advertisement AE…
Read MoreCharacters and Plot
Characters and Plot Currently working on these. Finally sat down to plot out the main character’s back story. Hopefully in turn this will create the third tier of the plot that I’m trying to create. Only time will tell. Submeg writing
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Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (10): Principle vs Principal
Writing Tips: Spot the Difference (10): Principle vs Principal Principle: An accepted rule or guideline of actions Principal: A chief or head The principal ensured that the teachers followed the principles required to teach within the school. Come check out the directory for the rest of my writing tips! Submeg writing
Read MoreCharacter Seeds
Character Seeds I have started plotting out the characters that will be in the story. It was harder than I thought it was going to be. Initially, the characters which I outlined only covered a narrow band of the narrative; I had to think of the characters that would be needed to cover the entire…
Read MoreCharacter Building
Character Building Currently planning out the main characters that are to be in the story. I’m currently planning out how many characters are to be included – trying to define who is going to be in the story to avoid unnecessary characters from entering the story. This will keep structure in the story and stop…
Read MoreWriting – Baby Steps
Writing – Baby Steps I finally sat down today and began writing. No more stalling, no more thinking, no more plotting. I began working on the inner core of the story. I’ve found that all captivating stories have more than one layer. The very external layer is the one that contains the plot, which is…
Read MoreWriting Day 2
Writing Day 2 After beginning this journey, I’ve spent some more time researching ideas. I haven’t set any ideas in stone, as I want to keep the ideas fluid to promote brainstorming. Time to continue researching. Submeg writing
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Writing Day One
Writing Day One As I mentioned yesterday, I have finally found the last piece that was required to start the story. Of course, I really wanted to jump straight into writing, I knew that I had to sit down and plan what I’m going to do. The first thing that I felt was required, was…
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The Final Piece.
The Final Piece. After compiling the mind maps for different aspects of what I believe is required for a successful story, I spent an afternoon outdoors in the sun. After moving, I hadn’t spent any time looking at the garden areas outside, so I decided to get out there to clean out the weeds. While…
Read MoreWriting Tips – Mind Maps: Style
Writing Tips – Mind Maps: Style Finally, once you have thought about all the other aspects covered in my other mind maps, you then need to consider the writing style you want to employ to create the story. In the mind map below, these are some of the aspects (let me know if you can…
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