five steps for not writing a boring story? i can never ever write something that doesn't end up boring 😂
Hiya! Thanks for your question. Writing an engaging story is complicated, but it can be done.
First off, there are so many aspects to writing a gripping story. Honestly, it can’t be done in five steps (and certainly not in one blog post). To prevent a boring story you need strong characters, an exciting plot, good pacing… the list goes on and on.
So rather than type out a 3000+ word response, I’m going to give you a mini-masterpost of the key aspects of writing a non-boring story with links to other LGF posts. Here you go:
How Not to Write a Boring Story:
How to Write Better Descriptions
How to Create Interesting World-Building
How to Create a Unique Character Voice
How to Prevent Your Story from Being Dialogue-Heavy
What Do You Do When Your Main Character Doesn’t Jump Off the Page?
Three Types of Character Traits
How to Make Your Conflict Less Plain
The Element Every Story Needs
How to Avoid Unnecessary Scenes
Why Your Story Feels Too Fast
How to Pace a Scene More Quickly
What to Write in a First Chapter
How to Avoid Info Dumps in the Beginning
10 Ways to Start Your Story
How to Build-Up to a Climax
Creating and Maintaining Tension
Traits of a Strong Ending
Examples of Narrative Endings
Dual Duties of Chapter Endings
What Aspects Make a Good Story?
The Four Horsemen of the Bore-Apocalypse
Thanks again for your question! If you need any more writing advice, feel free to send in another ask! Happy writing!
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