Writing Tips

  Okay... I AM SOOOOO SORRY!!! I know I sorta stopped real quickly with my countdown for Clockwork Prince but I do have this big report I have to write so it's sorta taken up a lot of my time just researching. Anywho (wow, I say that a lot), onto the good stuff.
   I was reading a blog of an author I really love when it dawned upon me how often she speaks formally in her writing, especially in her books (no names being said). So I decided to make this post, which will be modified in the future with extra things, about lots of the tips I have gained from reading author blogs, from my family, and from my teachers and friends. So here we go...

WRITING TIPS:

- Always write in the way you would speak or the way that it would please you to here that character speak.

  Ex: I ran across the parking lot, trying to catch up to my friends. "Hey!" I shouted, "Wait up!" Elizabeth, my best friend, turned and grinned at me than motioned for the others to increase their pace. "Come on guys, what is what's up? You've been playing "run away from Annie" for two days now..."

- Think like your the characters in the book. How would they react to certain things?

   Ex: n/a

- How do you want the writing to come across? Do you want it romantic, mysterious, heart wrenching, happy, depressing, sad... what?

   Ex: Harry Potter 1- "Happyish"

         The Hunger Games- "Haunting/ Sad/ Ominous"

         May Bird- "Creepy/ Haunting"

         Breathe- "Happy/ Cute/ Romantic"

- MEGA IMPORTANT!!! Don't be afraid to write what you want. Express yourself through your writing style. (For me it's that the characters are usually opposite with each other with practically no in between)

   Ex: I sat there watching as Linsey ran through the field behind the new house, laughing her head off the entire time. I hated interrupting her fun but I had to. "It's time to come in midget," I called to her.

 "Awww," she complained. She held up her fingers close together but not touching, "Just a little more time sissy?" she pleaded. Since it seemed to be my job to stay in the background and just keep her happy I nodded my head and turned to head inside.

   This is really all I can think of right now. I know it's not much but I hope it helps you write a little better. There are more to come in future posts (probably) but let this be help you along as little or as much as it can.

Brittany B.