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Writing Tip Number 6: Writers Block Solution 2

Something that happens to me occasionally is this: I'll be writing, and I know what I want to happen eventually in the story, but I don't know what I want to happen in the next chapter.

If that's something you relate to, it's OK. Why don't you open to a new page in your notebook, open a new Google Doc, Word Document, or whatever you write with, and start writing about what you want to happen later on? Believe it or not, this can help a lot with inspiring you for what you want to happen immediately after the last chapter you wrote!

What I do personally when I have writers block is this: I wrack my brain for a few hours about some tiny detail about the next chapter. One time the only thing I knew that I wanted to happen in the next chapter was a small piece of dialogue. So, I typed it out, and by the time I had that conversation finished I knew how I could work it into a complete chapter!

There's even some authors who write the ending of their story first. In other words, you don't have to go in order!

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Writing Tip Number 5: Cover Pictures / Editing

I'm sure we've all seen online posting platforms for books that require a cover, and don't officially offer editors.

No matter which of the above you are looking for, on Wattpad there's a lot of people willing to peer review your work for errors and/or make you a book cover. Search the internet for key phrases like "book cover shop" or "book editor," and you will find a lot of leads. Maybe not with those exact searches, but if you poke around I'm sure you'll find something. Especially on Wattpad.

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Writing Tip Number 4: How to Fix Non-Flowing Paragraphs

Here's a checklist that I will explain in further detail:

1. Sentence length and spacing variety

2. Subject-verb opening, prep openings, subordinate clause openings.

3. Repeated words / subjects

1. It's okay to have short and simple sentences in your paragraphs sometimes. That can get the point across more effectively when used correctly. Make sure that you don't have a bunch of long sentences next to each other or a bunch of short sentences next to each other.

Does it still sound weird? Try writing the first sentence with a comma / commas and then writing the next sentence in a way that doesn't need a comma or needs less commas. Chances are that the reason it sounds weird is because you have sentences next to each other that have similar pauses in them.

2. Are you starting multiple sentences in a row with "She runs," "I'm going," "He writes," (subject-verb) etc? Or maybe your starting your sentences with "With," "In," or other prepositional phrases? Maybe "Since," "Because of this," (subordinate clause) etc?

If you have too many of the same type in a row then it makes your paragraph choppy.

Maybe instead of "She runs to the grocery store," try "With her purse in hand, she runs to the grocery store." And vice versa.

Instead of: "I ran because they were chasing me."

Try: "Since they were chasing me, I ran." And vise versa.

3. Repeated subjects. Have you used a name or a gender pronoun too much? Sometimes it's needed, but you can use other words too! Try the blonde, the blonde woman, redhead, green-eyed man, etc.

Repeated words are easy mistakes to fix. Just find synonyms! You can use the internet for this.

I hope this helps!

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Writing Tip Number 3: Stalk People

I'm not giving your permission to be a creep, but... If you hear an interesting conversation, see and interesting person, or see something out of the ordinary, write it down.

Don't know what to do next for your story? Go out. Experience the world and log your encounters.

I hope that helps!

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Writing Tip Number 2: Character Profiles / Character Analysis

Have you ever been writing and have realized that your scenes don’t feel realistic, or you don’t know where to take your story next? The problem could be because you don’t know your characters as well as you should. I’m going to give you a list, and you don’t have to fill out all of these, but this will give you a general idea. If nothing else, this can also help organize your information.

Name: Age: Sex: Gender Identity: Languages: Religion: Appearance: How (s)he/they keeps up (her/his/their) appearance Class: Childhood: Family: Lifestyle: Education: Personality: Morals: Relationships: Career: Hobbies: Core values: First impression: Pets: Likes: Dislikes Schedule: Keepsakes: Sexuality: Birthday: Blood type: Political Views: (S)he’s/they’re proud of: (S)he’s/they’re ashamed of: Mental health: Physical health: Insecurities in general:

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Writing Tip Number 1: Comic Sans (Please Don’t Kill Me for This)

This. Is. Not. My. Tip. but it certainty caught my eye.

Changing your font to Comic Sans can increase creativity and cut down writing time.

I almost wish this didn’t work for me

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