'Tis the season to be writing. Yes, really! Autumn - or Fall, if you prefer - is the best season for writing. At least, according to these five reasons why Fall is the best time to write. Depending on your area, if you're inspired by storms, the colours of the changing leaves, and that kind of thing, that might make you doubly eager to be taking advantage of the season and writing a lot right now. Not that you really need an excuse to schedule in some writing time, of course. But maybe one of those reasons might be enough to make you make a start on writing that book you've been meaning to write, or do some more work on one you've already started, or whatever.
No matter when you do your writing, your real life will always bleed in to your fiction, whether just a little, or a lot. But that's OK. In fact, it's a good thing, as the post I just linked to explains.
Regardless of how much of your real life is in your story... Do you outline? If so, these are the three elements to include in your novel outline - just in case you need a reminder.
Whether you outline or not, do you need to show time passing in your story, but don't want to keep having to mention clocks, days of the week, etc? Try using the Lady Bird way to show passage of time.
Regardless of how much time passes in your story, don't forget to watch out for unlikely simultaneous action in your story, and fix it when you spot it.
While you're focus is on editing, remember to check that you're using the parentheses correctly. Also, watch out for these dialogue downers.
Are you planning on adding an epilogue to your story? First, check out the pros and cons of using an epilogue.
Do you write for children? If so, here are some ways to make your children's story sparkle.
Finally, here's an excellent post that explains how to follow your dreams through writing.
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing all of these links.
Danielle:
You're very welcome! :)
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