One thing that comes up a lot in beginner/intermediate writers’ works is that the writing just doesn’t feel real enough.
When reading the words on the page, it doesn’t feel like the character is speaking or that it takes place is another world. Instead, it just sounds like the author talking.
So how do you make your story sound more real? Let’s take a look at one book that does it extremely well: 11/22/63 by Stephen King.
Will the Story Surgeon and Novel Nurse be able to save an injured story?
Writing a fight scene in a story might seem intimidating.
How can you possibly make a bout between two people as interesting as a movie or TV show?
Thankfully, it’s not actually that hard! And there’s some tips and tricks to help.
It’s Tax Day in the U.S. so we decided what better way to celebrate than by picking some random sentences from the tax code and using them to write stories.
…before you ask, yes, we’re complete masochists.
We’ve spent nearly a year and a half on this stream talking about how to write better.
Now, it’s time to throw all of it out the window!
You find yourself in a Home Depot surrounded by cute grills. You’re craving some delicious grilled meat, but there’s one problem.
You can only afford to buy one of the grills.
Which one will you share your life with? It’s time to go on some dates!
With my mother still visiting me in Japan, I figured what better way to have her on the stream than by her writing about one of my most embarrassing memories.
What could possible go wrong?
They say it’s best to embrace your past, learn from it, and move on to live your best life.
So what better way to embrace your cringe-worthy childhood than by having a bunch of strangers write haiku poems about it?
