#writing mini-tip

Someone once told me this in reference to writing a great resume/CV or cover letter. But I think it can be applied to creative writing as well, especially when it comes to advertising your book to others.

You need to make your story seem like the greatest story ever told. Don’t be afraid to brag about certain aspects that you’re proud of. Remeber to tell people about your achievements as a writer as well.

Can’t decide which direction to take your story?

If you can narrow it down to two choices, flip a coin. The coin won’t make the decision for you, but you’ll realize when it lands which choice you really want.

Studies show that working out with a partner can make exercise more fun and keep you motivated to keep going. So why shouldn’t the same be true for writing?

Find a fellow writer and work together. Share your ideas back and forth and review each other’s drafts. If you want, create little challenges for each other such as seeing who can get to 20k words first.

You know when you’re writing and all of sudden you need to know the lifespan of a parrot? Save it for later. Don’t let yourself get distracted and stop writing. Avoid procrastination at all costs.

Create and maintain a bullet journal for all your writing-related ideas. Keep this journal with you so you can write down ideas as they come to you and look at it when you need some inspiration.

Ideas for pages to include in your writing bu-jo:

Goals/Resolutions

Word Count Tracker

Social Media Post Tracker

Writing Blog Post Ideas

Story Update/Posting Tracker (For Wattpad, AO3, etc.)

Story/Plot Ideas

Writing Music (with details about what scenes would go best with the songs)

Character Ideas (both appearances and personalities)

Title/Name Ideas

Word/Phrase Lists

Writing Advice

Reviewing your draft and find something off with your writing, but you can’t quite figure out what it is? It could be that your rhythm is off. Find the “music” within your words. Change the lengths of sentences, or swap out words with varying syllables to find the right flow for your writing.

This also helps with pacing issues. Have a fast-paced/intense emotion scene? Short words, but long sentences create an urgent feel. Use conjunctions to pull the sentence out even more.

Example: