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Post by stargazer on Jan 22, 2007 1:45:56 GMT -5
anyone have any good ones? Anyone have any good writing tips, or advice, or things we should do.
Don't
Don't be using said every time someone saids something.
Don't use the person's name through out the whole story, maybe pick two names that fit him/her, and use them. As substitutes sometimes.
do
Do write with as little spelling and grammar mistakes!
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Post by starbright9 on Jan 22, 2007 11:44:51 GMT -5
Ok, I keep being told this by various english teachers so I may as well share it -
Don't start sentences all the same way.
I often over use words like 'they' and 'then' at the beginning of sentences.
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Post by Gifted on Jan 22, 2007 19:38:41 GMT -5
Me as well.
Don't throw all the information and backstory at once to the audience. A good story has it balanced out that when you have the right combination, they want to keep reading.
Do consider accents.
Don't do any accents if you don't know how to spell, say, or pronouce it yourself.
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Post by stargazer on Jan 23, 2007 2:57:23 GMT -5
Yeah, with me though it's I, or He/she
Don't ever start a sentence with and, but, or, or because. Unless you know how to use it really properly!
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Post by Gifted on Jan 23, 2007 19:16:52 GMT -5
Do always give your character realistic qualities. For instance, for every good thing, try giving him or her a bad trait.
Don't make your character perfect. Mary-Sues are awfully annoying!
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Post by stargazer on Jan 24, 2007 22:07:13 GMT -5
Dad use to tell me this
Do use the verb actions, and descriptives, past future, and present, and progress, and participle, and augsilary correctly
don't use ands too much, and do not have run on sentences.
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Post by Gifted on Jan 25, 2007 0:14:58 GMT -5
Don't forget fragments as well! They can be very confusing and should always be made into a full sentence.
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Post by stargazer on Jan 27, 2007 17:49:18 GMT -5
corrected your spelling, but yes true!
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