Month: March 2024
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How to Write Act One of Your Novel: 7 Essential Characteristics
Get your readers to act two by using these seven essential characteristics in act one of your novels. Act one generally refers to the first 20% to 30% of your novel. Though the length of act one varies from one novel to the next, the central goal remains the same: persuade the reader to go…
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11 Types of Nouns You Should Know
The English language uses several components to create complete sentences. These components are called parts of a speech and there are eight of them in total. Of the eight parts of a speech, the noun is arguably the most important one.
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6 Ways to Show and Not Tell in Your Stories
“Show, don’t tell” is a foundational principle in creative writing that encourages authors to provide readers with enough vivid details for them to arrive at their conclusion. The most ideal approach to achieve showing in fiction is through the experiences of your character.
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How to Write Consistently
Knowing how to maintain consistency in your writing is a skill that every writer should possess. Writing that lacks consistency will confuse readers. It will also discourage readers from reading more from that writer in the future, as a confused reader is less likely to return.
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How to Write Powerful Dialogue
In creative writing, dialogue is a form of communication that is used to drive a plot, show character, or even tell the reader something they need to know. Dialogue involves two or more characters and is an important aspect of your story.
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6 Ways to Create Complex Characters
Complex characters are the driving force behind your plot. According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Character is plot, plot is character.” Therefore, if your readers are unable to empathize with or even care about your characters, then they will not care about what happens to them.
