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 Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 8:23 pm
Emmerrz Pretty self explanatory.
I was wondering if we could possibly make a sticky topic in the main forum for those who... aren't very good at writing or for those who would like to improve their skill.
If this is alright, I'm hoping we can have this up soon - like, the end of next month. Poem TipsPoems that rhyme and sound better are better. Just go to Wiki Answers and ask what rhymes with _____________ - CopperAndGOLDArt TipsI dont no much to help you except that people love comics - CopperAndGOLD Other Tips/Information
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Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:05 pm
I had to do a project for shcool where I emailed a famous person to see if they would respond back. I picked the writer Dan Abnett. I asked him if he had any tips for a young and developing writer he said the best thing you can do to improve is to write and read a lot.
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:11 am
I'll search around for some tips to include on this list. I've saved all of my worksheets from high school regarding poetry and creative writing. I'll go dig them up after dinner! whee
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:19 am
Disctriptive words and phrases can go a long way in a story and really help the reader understand what is going on. For poetry, not everything has to rhyme, but read your piece aloud and watch your meter. Punctuation can really help convey messages in poetry and just makes it look better. Don't worry too much about writing a story in your poem, poetry can be used, often more effectively, as a conveyment of imagery and emotion.
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:51 pm
NotesOnMyPiano Disctriptive words and phrases can go a long way in a story and really help the reader understand what is going on.
Your thesaurus and dictionary are your friend, use them wisely but never abuse them. Make sure that word you're using means what you think it means or you might have some unfortunate implications pop up.
Remember, you don't always have to write things in order. Sometimes it's better to start with the ending – that way you know where you're going to end up. Nothing is stopping you from writing it in whatever order you want to. If you have an idea for one scene, write it down before you forget it; you can think about working it in later or whatever.
Outlines are always nice to have, but you don't have to stick to them as though they're law. If you have a better idea that would work even if it would scrap your entire outline, go for it. It's your story. Go with what you feel works best.
Don't always be afraid of cliches. They're not necessarily bad, what matters is the execution.
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 8:57 pm
I love writing short stories, though I am quite young so this is about all the advice I can offer:
•Try to plan out your stories ahead of time, at least to the best of your ability. Some people actually can "wing-it", but most will get a better result with ahead of time planning.
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:02 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:19 pm
NotesOnMyPiano Disctriptive words and phrases can go a long way in a story and really help the reader understand what is going on.. But it is good to remember that not all words or phrases go with the story or character. if your character is very uneducated, it wouldn't do too well to use the word "impressionistic"
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 5:27 pm
For Poetry:
- Try not to write when you are overly-emotional. While a wonderful outlet try to maybe refine it later. When you write when something tragic or life changing just happened your poem runs the risk of becoming 'Gushy'.
-It doesn't have to rhyme. :3
For prose:
-When writing in a notebook. It could be useful to skip a line. It could be used for notes later.[I don't do this personally but it seems useful]
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