I have been on another hiatus from this blog because school. It’s a pain in the butt. Anyway, I’ve spun the Wheel of Doom and today it landed on writing advice, so let’s get this dead horse on the road like a herd of fish.
Tip one: Mix metaphors. Screw with the traditional set up for your statements to give your audience a shock and liven things up.
Tip two: Don’t worry about your audience. Yes this directly conflicts with the previous statement. Don’t write for some nebulous future reader, write for you. Someone out there will relate to it.
I feel like I should be sitting reversed on a chair, arms perched on the back, drinking apple juice out of wine glass.
Tip three: Be specific, not general. Be as over the top specific as you can. Describe the weirdest parts of your characters daily routine or appearance. This will make them memorable.
Ex: “Martin was tall, with green eyes and messy, mouse brown hair.” vs. “Martin was tall, and shaped sort of a like a bear, if a bear had been made human by a witch who didn’t completely understand how humans worked.”
Which one sounds like it will stick with you?
Tip four: Obey the rule of threes. This will make your storytelling make sense.
My hope is that school will chill out a bit for the next few weeks and I’ll be able to just write blog posts in peace. Hope this is helpful and/or entertaining.
See ya around.
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