Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
No matter what some expert says, you don’t have to write every day to be a real writer.
There’s more to story than mechanics and plot and characters. What impression does your story make? How does it hit you? And have you conveyed that impression to readers?
Continue reading Experiencing Story From the Inside—Feel Your Stories »
If readers aren’t engaged by your story, maybe you’re holding them at a distance, using filtering phrases that keep them a step away from the action and emotion of a scene. Check out these common filtering phrases that keep readers at a distance.
The major characters in your fiction need goals to see them through the story you’ve dropped them into. Make sure you’ve given them goals sufficient for the adventure.
Writers often become so lost in their stories that they can’t look at them dispassionately. Remember to step back and away from your fiction so you can get a true picture of a story.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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