I’ve got plenty of options for expanding the piece, using the list from above: For #1, I could expand this to look at both angles, with half the post covering “why you should write every day” and the other half covering “why you shouldn’t write every day”. Make sure you don’t miss the next one. You know that novels in your genre should be at least 80,000 words, but yours is only 50,000. Minerva. (You can learn more about the newsletter here.). Simply describe the experience in as much detail as you remember. I wouldn’t use all four methods at once – but one or two combined could turn this quick newsletter article into a much more in-depth resource. Sounds like she’s doing a great job of bringing out the voices and expertise of her authors — congratulations to her and to them. Vlad Dolezal’s last blog post ..Pick One of Your Top Core Values, And Tell Us Why It Rocks (I’ll Start). , Hi Ali, In my part, after I break that resistance wall, the words just easily flow on its own. Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content. Thank you in advance! Thanks! It is all too easy to focus on the count. And this advice comes up time and time again for a good reason. This is not related to the article above. Hi Ali, You are most welcome Ms. Minerva. :-)), Why you (probably) shouldn’t write every day. Try things out, by all means … but don’t ever feel bad about ditching something that’s not a good fit. Yes sometimes the over plotting can kill it for the reader. Thanks for the supremely helpful post! But at the same time not running out of context. How do I prevent this? Copyright © 2010 by Vlad, one of the things I love about your writing is that you don’t waffle … I always know I’m going to actually get value from your posts (rather than just spend several minutes wading around in a mass of words for a few nuggets of insight). After orienting the reader, tell the story; then explain what you learned from the story. Ali, these have been solid thoughts and certainly you’ve taken a road not often traveled. ), Thank you! I’ve read stories where it feels like they just drag on and on. lol Write the piece like a story. I’m working on a couple of pieces right now, so this couldn’t have been better timed. I mean, there isn’t much talk about sleeping problem around writer so far as I could remember. But let’s say I wanted to use that article as a basis for a post here on Aliventures. This is something I’ve always struggled with in school and hated writing for that reason. My first book 95,000 words So, I’m trying to write my first ever novel, however, I’m always running out of ideas! Backhand Stories is a creative writing blog that publishes new short stories, flash fiction, non-fiction and essays by new and unpublished writers. If you're new, welcome! The term "reflective" in "reflective writing" suggests a mirror -- a surface that you look into that allows you to see yourself. Thanks for a good word (or 1,000)–Tom Thanks heaps Ali. Miss Ali writes before about 8 Secrets Which Writers Won’t Tell You. There is definitely such a thing as too much cutting…. . exposition. Thanks Ms. Sophie! Kathleen’s last blog post ..Twitter: Connect with People, This is a great post. May be for the next time I will try to elaborate my plot. I think we’ve all been faced with that problem now and again. I’ll confess, I almost always over-write on first draft. The hardest part might be figuring out what to write about. This is especially true for bloggers. Essay definition: An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student . Coty Schwabe’s last blog post ..Crossblade’s sequel, brothers of the Blade, Now Available, i am doing it for a school project and i am meat to write a biography about a migrant but i came only write dot points…, True, but I’d be cautious about doing that unless there’s a good reason for it!
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