In high school, you are required to take various classes in English and Writing. While I, like most students didn’t enjoying the couple of thousand of words one must put on paper, I did well in my writing courses. I picked up on some tips from a book discussing writing contests.
When writing fiction, consider the fact that it is very similar to a writing contest. You are in a sense ‘competing’ with your other high school peers, as well as ‘competing’ for the best grade you can get.
Follow some of these simple steps to become an exceptional writer. Take my advice, they work!
Start out strong. All too often, the reader will stop reading at the beginning because they do not feel that they will enjoy the story. Captivate your audience by writing strongly from the very beginning.
Set the stage early on in your story by bringing excitement early on that makes your readers want to read more. This will help you stand out from the rest of the class to your teacher.
Always have a beginning, middle, and end. By not having a beginning, middle, and an end the reader maybe lost when reading. It’s important to have a flowing story so the reader continues to read, and most important, enjoys the story. Have a main theme that runs throughout your writing, it will help keep the flow of the story going.
Don’t use cliche conclusions. Satisfy your readers from the beginning to the end. This means do not leave them with a mediocre ending that leaves them disappointed. Begin strong, and end strong! Your ending should bring closure to the story, while keeping your theme that has streamline throughout the entire story.
Lastly, always double-check your work. In the writing world, poor grammar or spelling can make or break you. Being marked down in your writing classes due to spelling or grammar errors are the most common, but also the most avoidable mistake you can make as a writer. Purchase a grammar and spelling program to check your work, but check it manually as well.
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