《101 Writing Tips from an Exhausted Reviewer》|| PART II: Overall Writing Advice ||
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This part of our story will feature advice on actually writing your story. From blurbs to grammar, I'm here to help you out by going through common errors we see. Hopefully, this section will be slightly more informative (though, we will try to keep it entertaining), and we hope that this will help you hone your writing skills.
The chapters in this section, thus far, are:
Blurbs: How To Make Them Superb (Novels)
Blurbs: How To Make Them Superb (Poetry + Short Story)
Run-On Sentences: How To Make Them... Not Run?
Time-Travelling Through the Tenses
Country Road, Please Keep Me On The Road: Planning + Sticking To Your Plot!
Talk that Talk: Writing Good Dialogue
This Redundant Sentence is Redundant: Avoiding Redundancy In Your Writing!
The Greatest Battle of All: Showing vs Telling
Master Chef: Cooking up an "Interesting" Story
The Voice, Wattpad Edition: Finding Your Character Voice
Point of View: First Person, Second Person, Third Person, and That One Person Who Didn't Make the Love Triangle
Styles. Writing Styles. Not Harry Styles.
Additionally, if you would like me to go through a specific issue that you have - tenses, showing vs telling - let me know! You can comment anywhere on this book or shoot me a PM, and I'll take your request into consideration.
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The Twilight Zone (An Isekai GameLit)
Upon hearing a voice, Sakuta awoke to find himself on a wagon with no memories of where he was or how he had gotten there. With him were others who also remembered little more than their own names. When this group of strangers are suddenly attacked by beast-like creatures, they quickly come to realize that this world they found themselves in was the farthest thing from normal. In order to survive, they are given no choice other than to join the only paying job available for them in this world--the role of a vanguard in the Scouting Legion. Now, Sakuta must learn to fight and survive in this world where life and death was separated only by a thin line. All while seeking answers to the mystery behind everything, and the voice that brought him to this world... You can join my Discord here.
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In the name of blood
Geoffrey Robertson, real name Alexey Barintski, has his secrets, and on top of his adventurous nature also a very positive attitude towards meat. Bloody meat. After years spent with British special forces, he is getting bored, so he is starting to look for something more interesting, something more fun. However, he gets a simple message - they need help at home. Although he has not seen his blood relatives for more than a generation, he returns to his native hills and almost dies… --- A story about werewolves and vampires. Release schedule will be random, but I will try to post at least 2 chapters a month, 2000 words per chapter on average. This is my first attempt at writing, and English is not my native language, so expect a mistake or two, or three. EDIT: the past few months of my life have been hectic and I could not write much. Nonetheless, I have the story already planned out, and will finish it sooner or later.
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Interface
Welcome to the World-City of Thousel, the sixth iteration of life on the planet. These are the recordings of the people of Thousel. Thousel is believed to be the second longest iteration of life, and the overall most prosperous compared to what we know about the past five iterations. Medicine and technology have all progressed abundantly, and the world itself has been turned into one great city, governed and managed by the Governmental-Company Alliance, or the GCA.These particular recordings concern the discovery of a peculiar machine. When two very different people find themselves bound by the fate of one mysterious bot, life in the World-City begins to change… Interface is a cyberpunk webnovel set in an ecumenopolis world where people evolved with electro-sensory abilities. These senses shape the face of modern technology and life in a world where the three largest corporations run what has effectively become the government. Each of these three companies control various aspects of life in the city, and they all constantly vie for domain and power over one another.The world stands at the precipice of biological, technological, and historical breakthrough. After decades of study into microbiology, archaeology, and geology, it has been discovered that sentient life has lived on the planet multiple times over. These past peoples are referred to as the “prior iterations of life,” and it is believed that five great civilizations were constructed before the rise of the modern world. No one can be sure for certain what caused these peoples’ extinction long ago, and the theories range from simply dying off over time to massive tectonic fractures in the face of the planet. Advanced technology, far more complicated than anything the people possess today, has been uncovered in multiple locations. This has lead scholars to speculate on exactly how long each iteration of life survived and how far they progressed as a society. None of the companies have been able to find a way to make this ancient technology work for their own profit. It is as though they are each missing the final key needed to unlock these centuries old secrets. What could this knowledge reveal about the nature of life across every iteration? What power could it give to the one who wields it?Far from the investigation into the origin of life, two kids unlock a new mystery – one that ties their fates to the discovery of an old, mysterious robot. Suddenly, eyes begin to turn towards them as life in the city of Thousel changes wherever they go…
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The Runners of Westal
Anya Vorian wasn't picky. She'd take any apprenticeship that came her way. She, Lori and Andrew had prepared all winter for the interviews, but when only one offer came with her name on it, she suddenly wasn't so sure that she could do it. It was hard work, for one thing. It was dirty. They were respected, certainly, but in the sort of way that one respects a skilled plumber - grateful to have the job done, but glad it isn't your arms elbow deep in dung. In short, runners were odd folk. Maybe it was time to get fast. - A first-person tale inspired by long distance running.
8 117 - In Serial27 Chapters
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (Completed)
The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells first serialised in 1897 in the UK by Pearson's Magazine and in the US by Cosmopolitan magazine. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and of his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martians. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.
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The Discovery : Sci-fi meets Fantasy story
Humanity discovers a new habitable planet named XEROX-H43, and sends a scientific research ship to investigate the planet's lifeforms and ecosystems. However, on arrival, the ship discovers something that is considered to be an impossibility; a fantasy world. (Available on Wattpad, and Royal Road) (Inspired by Gate, Stargate, Japan summons, War of the Worlds, 2001 Space Odyssey, etc...)
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