Writers Checklist! Make Sure You Have All The Qualities Of a Great Writer Here!

[Lyssa45]

Hey! *I'm not sure if there's another one of these, so sorry if there is!*

Well this is for all of those writers to make sure that you're really putting a great story out there, one that catches the readers eye and makes them come back for more! Here's what you need to do in order to be a great writer forever and always!!

1) Make it descriptive. Instead of 'We ran to the house', put 'We ran as fast as lightning to the old house trying not to be seen.' It gives more description so the reader can picture the characters running to the old or new house, or whatever you're writing about.

2) Try to use the 5-2-2 Method in every chapter! 5 adjectives, 2 adverbs and 2 similes! It might seem hard, but as you go on, you'll be able to get into your story, and so will the reader. You don't have to use this method, but it helps the reader to again picture what's going on instead of reading it and not getting a clue of what's happening.

3) Cliffhangers, cliffhangers, cliffhangers! They are a good thing to put in your story! They make the reader want to come back to your story to see what happens next! Instead of saying 'The monster jumped out and ate us all', write 'The monster jumped out and I gasped in terror as it.....' See how it would make you wonder what the monster does and you would have to continuously come back? That's what you want! The more cliffhangers, the better!

4) Revise your chapters! Before you post your next chapter, try re-reading it once or twice to make sure it says what you want it to say. Also you can check for spelling mistakes while doing this!

5) Make it what you want it to be! If you want a house to fall down on the main character, then make it happen! Don't hold back! Get lost in your ideas and have fun with it, don't worry what other people might say to criticize it!

6) Remember that constructive criticism is okay! If someone suggests something that might make your story better, take it all into consideration! It doesn't mean you have to use the advice, see what it would change in the story if you did slightly change something. Just don't start a fight. The person isn't controlling your story, their just giving advice to make it better. If you're overwhelmed in the criticism, then calmly ask the people/person to stop, but don't get in a fight over a silly comment!

7) Know when to finish your story. Even if your story is going very well, eventually people might get tired of reading it, if it gets monotonous or just plain long. You would want to make your chapters longer than just a few sentences because it saves time for you and less chapters, so you can possibly add more if you think it's necessary.

8 ) Make an outline before you write! If you plan ahead how the chapter will go, it'll be a lot easier for you to write, and the reader to read. If you aimlessly put a few words together, or don't finish a sentence when you were meaning to, it'll make it hard for the reader to comprehend. Planning the chapter will be easy for you so when you've thought of ideas and put them together, you can revise them after you write it, then you can type it easily. Keep in mind that you can change what you've written if you don't like it, this will just help make you more organized. Keep in mind all this is just a suggestion, you can use an outline if you want or not.

9) HAVE FUN! It's your story! Get lost in your ideas! It's your time to express yourself in writing!! Don't hold back! Get your name out there and be known to all of WI that you know how to write a story, and a great story that people would love to read!! If you get your name out there, you'll get more people to read your story, and make practically be popular!

10) Make fun, creative titles! If you make interesting and creative titles to your stories, it'll catch the reader's eye and wonder "I wonder what this is about!" and read it, therefore giving you more readers! And if they like it they will most likely come back and/or tell their friends!


11) (thanks, cah117!) Use punctuation! Nobody likes a story that has run-on sentences or no punctuation! Without it, how are we supposed to know when somebody's talking, or even when a sentence ends? Use quoation mark (") when a person is talking, use commas (,) to join sentences, and obviously, put periods (.) at the end of a sentence, always! If you're asking a question, write a question mark (?) and well..you should know this. Instead of ''I ran to the store to get bagels pizza and butter there was none there though'', this would be proper: 'I ran to the store to get bagels, pizza, and butter. There was none there,though.' Good puntuation shows your smart and know where to put what!


12) Get your name out there! Try advertising in your signature. It'll let random people see that you've created a story and it might have them interested so they would start reading, and hey! The more readers, the more popular you and your stories are, and the more you'll be known to WI!! And, if you get positive feedback, it'll most likely inspire you to continue making stories which is a great thing to get your mind going every once in a while.

13) (thanks rosha11!) Don't rush your writing; write when you want to! If you feel rushed or stressed, you usually won't write as best as you could! Great writer's take their time and don't let anybody rush them!

Now, you can make a plan to improve your writing skills! If you do this, I guarantee you will be a successful writer! It works for me and my stories, it will work for you, too!

♥Lyssie

[xnewmsx]

OOh! Cool thread, Lyss. 5-2-2 method? Neverheardofit. Maybe I'll try it out!

[Lyssa45]

Thanks!
Oh really? Haha you should!! It'll make your writing more descriptive!

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Anybody wanna improve their writing?!!

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Anybody? Please? I know your reading this, you're just not posting so please please post even if it's to say good thread!

Hey Lyssa! This is GREAT! You might even get a sticky! If you wanna try for a sticky, just add more tips, that'd be so cool!


The 5-2-2 method is new to me, but I think I'll try! Thanks, Lyss!

[Lyssa45]

Originally Posted by GymnastGirl724

Hey Lyssa! This is GREAT! You might even get a sticky! If you wanna try for a sticky, just add more tips, that'd be so cool!


The 5-2-2 method is new to me, but I think I'll try! Thanks, Lyss!

Thanks Madie!
A whaty? Haha! What's a sticky?

Oh, I've known the 5-2-2 method for like my whole life!!

[xnewmsx]

A sticky is one of the threads the mods have in the blue ink. Some members' threads are promoted to stickies if they're really helpful to a large number of peoples and whatnot.

[Lyssa45]

Oh cool...you think I should add more stuff then?? But what should I add...hmm...
I added like...4 more pieces of advice, which brings it up to an even 10

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Come on 43 views and 6 replies? Post if this helps you any!!

[yingxi]

Thanks for the tips Lyssie!!!

OMG!!
This is G-R-E-A-T!!
lol, I'll use it on all of my stories I EVER write.
I like the 5-2-2 method! LOL, never hear of it
but it sounds really helpfull!

[Lyssa45]

Originally Posted by yingxi

Thanks for the tips Lyssie!!!

Your welcome!!

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Originally Posted by pup678

OMG!!
This is G-R-E-A-T!!
lol, I'll use it on all of my stories I EVER write.
I like the 5-2-2 method! LOL, never hear of it
but it sounds really helpfull!

Thank you! I guarantee it'll make your stories a lot better!
Wow, a lot of people haven't heard of the 5-2-2 method..