Creative Writing Tips

- Revision: Proofread Regularly
- Proofreading a piece isn't just a simple read through of the piece you're working on. It's important to proofread your writing on several occassions with different goals in mind. Doing so will enable you to catch different mistakes and to look at your writing with different perspectives.
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- Poetry - Cut the Articles
- In poetry, the articles (the, a) often just slow the piece down and distract from the real visuals. Try removing the articles from your poetry whenever possible.
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- Writing Ideas - Read Everything
- A lot of people learn by example and why should writing be any different? Read other peoples stories and you can get a feel for what they do that works and doesn't work. It also might help you think of your own ideas that spin off from what they do.
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- Characterization - Give Your Characters Quirks
- Think about the people you know. The traits that make each of them stand out in your mind are their nuances and unique tendencies. Don't leave these out of your writing, and instead, give your characters their own unique traits. It will help to make them more memorable and likeable.
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- The Vomit Draft
- Too often, people get caught up in making the first draft perfect. Forget about it. Instead, say everything and anything in that first draft, just vomit all over the page. That way you can see what you like and dislike and go from there.
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Writing Tips