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I have noticed that many of you write stories in this forum nowadays. I would like to join you but I don't want you all to make fun of me if me stories are awful. Can anyone give me any advice on how to write a good story?
THANK YOU *for paradox*
THANK YOU *for paradox*
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Paradox: wrote:
> "Short stories for dummies" ?
yeah! you need it.
> "Short stories for dummies" ?
yeah! you need it.
"Short stories for dummies" ?
Paradox: wrote:
> you're not meant to give a capital "H" to "hell",
> it's sacreligious.
dammit! I just made a mistake.
> you're not meant to give a capital "H" to "hell",
> it's sacreligious.
dammit! I just made a mistake.
Get a book that explained how to right a short story
you're not meant to give a capital "H" to "hell", it's sacreligious.
Write about whatever the Hell you like. If you try to write what you think people want to read, you won't be able to put yourself into it, and that's what you need to do.
One thing I always hear is "Show don't tell". Basically, write in a way so that the reader can visualise what is going on, without treating them like an idiot.
Which can you see better?
Janie was ugly.
Janie's face was a mess of puss and over-sized features.
Let the reader do a bit of work, make them think, and they'll appreciate it more at the end.
One thing I always hear is "Show don't tell". Basically, write in a way so that the reader can visualise what is going on, without treating them like an idiot.
Which can you see better?
Janie was ugly.
Janie's face was a mess of puss and over-sized features.
Let the reader do a bit of work, make them think, and they'll appreciate it more at the end.
Stephen King recommends Eye of newt
On this forum? ha
It's hard to follow a set formula to churn out a good story, if that was the case then everyone would be doing it. My advice is: plagiarism .
Ahaha, no..
Seriously now, you have to keep writing and writing. Be original. Reading books also helps - it allows you to develop different techniques, expand your vocabulary etc. Also, be descriptive as possible and usually stories with little dialogue are better than those with a lot. As my old eccentric yet exceptionally clever English teacher used to say, among other things, GDD's. - Good Descriptive Details.
What, were you expecting something profound?
Ahaha, no..
Seriously now, you have to keep writing and writing. Be original. Reading books also helps - it allows you to develop different techniques, expand your vocabulary etc. Also, be descriptive as possible and usually stories with little dialogue are better than those with a lot. As my old eccentric yet exceptionally clever English teacher used to say, among other things, GDD's. - Good Descriptive Details.
What, were you expecting something profound?
Mumbai Duck wrote:
> Grix Thraves wrote:
> Ditto, throw Para's rules out the window, just write how you want
> to.
>
> Print them off first though, don't just chuck your monitor out
> there....
If we're going to be precise, then make a paper aeroplane from it too.
http://www.geocities.com/peterkunzmann/ [space] paperaeroplaneworld.html for a rather serious site
> Grix Thraves wrote:
> Ditto, throw Para's rules out the window, just write how you want
> to.
>
> Print them off first though, don't just chuck your monitor out
> there....
If we're going to be precise, then make a paper aeroplane from it too.
http://www.geocities.com/peterkunzmann/ [space] paperaeroplaneworld.html for a rather serious site
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