best writing tips

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The narration here does not strictly follow the order of the given script. We start with the 3rd described element. The backstory and setting. This is the stage on which the acts take place and the all important characters are given identification and life to flesh out this skeleton.

The basic building blocks of any narrative or story are words. Letter by letter, glued together with parts of speech threads of meaning and exposition are created. Whether it is a literary discourse or a technical instruction, your story must hit certain points of interest. It must be:

• unique
• curiosity invoking
• introduce a what if contingency universe which opens up an infinite realm of possibilities
• draw in interest of the reader' ideally with a commanding call to action which necessitates activity
• capture the reader's interest to make them compliant with direction

The end is desired engaging content. This kind of dialogue is more commonly present here in our forum. It is often seen in the better posts.

In order to be engaging and commanding you must use active instead of passive voice. Remember the reader must be looked at as a direct participant. Engagement should be a priority.

Voice should be active Enter your own correction... and so should vocabulary. Adverbs should be avoided. Some words like "that" should also be avoided. They reek of pointless redundancy.

Attributes of the character are very important and memorable Note the image in point no. 6 which mirrors the site content image with the pink balloon. This has a way of sticking with the reader. To this day I remember the clown's name as Pennywise!

I'm absolutely hooked on point number 14 and am happy to say it fuels me indefinitely!