#budding author

This young author has just started her lovely path into the world of imagination and writing . Let's give her all the encouragement we can shall we?

I HAVE A QUESTION:

Which of the following is your preferred style of story progression??? (Whether it’s when reading or when writing)...

A) A simple linear story progression: ya start at 1 and ya follow the numbers until you get to 10 and the story is finished, following the story as the characters know it and only understanding things as they do with a smattering of clues along the way that come up again later in the story that make you go WOAH

OR

B) A story that utilises flashbacks as a means to service the plot e.g. you’re in a present period of time and a thing happens, and you, a reader, is like that doesn’t make sense, until a flashback comes along and you’re like ohhhhhhh wait no that makes perfect sense, even though a character may have already long since understood this occurrence...

I’m at a crossroads in this writing venture!

Lacking motivation to finish that novel? Same. But here are a few things I've learned so far...

1. Dream regularly

Accept that all fantastical elements of your piece— whether mythological, fabled or downright absurd— have already been thought of. A school for witches and wizards? Done. A powerful piece of jewellery? Seen it! What about a magical word existing in our own one? Oh, please.

To avoid this, dream nightly and rely on a good sleep cycle to generate those ideas on how to make your piece different from the rest. Have a dream that you turned into a flying toad with human limbs? Yay, (disturbing) originality!

2. No boring names allowed

If a Google search of your characters’ names gives you links to profiles on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or elsewhere, it’s too dreary for fantasy. Stuck? Try swapping the vowels and consonants around (see Game of Thrones).    

3. Night owls only

Most writing will be done under the cover of darkness, just as you’re about to go to sleep and the one and only good idea you’ve had all week suddenly pops into your head. Write it down! You definitely won’t remember it in the morning.

4. Dragons are fool-proof

If all else fails, add a dragon to the story. Rowling, Tolkien, Martin…you can’t go wrong with one of these flying fire-breathers.

5. Write, write, write (or type, type, type?)

uh sorry guys been super busy with exams literally every every sunday, and i get to write only on sudays so please bear with me, once i get used to this new packed routine ill post more consistently

ive finished half of chapter 3, and i really really want to continue writing but got an exam tomorrow aaaaaaaaa

Be happy and just go on the flow never give up you can do it !!