WRITING TIPS FOR WRITERS

If you’re a serious writer, it’s important to embrace all that comes along with it, which means learning everything you can about the craft. Master of horror and suspense, author Stephen King, summed it up with this quote: if you want to be a writer you must do two things above all others, read a lot and write a lot.

Ø  Every protagonist should desire something.

Ø  Your main character should eventually win over the reader, no matter how terrible they may have initially behaved.

Ø  It’s not necessary to capitalize the in front of the names of a newspaper.

Ø  Make every attempt to eliminate adverbs: likely, mainly, actually, continually.

Ø  Skip the four-dollar words and replace them with smaller words, provided the meaning remains the same.

Ø  Dialogue should have a purpose, always pushing the story to a close.

Ø  Give your work a cool-off period.  Editing will become more concise.

Ø  Take pride in your work by doing the proper research and utilizing spell-check.

Ø  Approach your work with a serious and positive attitude.

Ø  Ignore the urge to edit during the creative process.

Ø  Make sure your story is balanced with narrative and dialogue.

Ø  Use an active voice, which means the verb expresses the action of the subject.

Ø  Do work at developing your own personal writing style.

What writing tips can you offer?