《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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Apocalypse Parenting
Earth seems to be the latest victim of an amoral interstellar empire looking for entertainment, and no one has a way out. Kids and the elderly are being treated just like everyone else. Can a mother-of-three keep it together as the world falls apart? Updates Tuesdays and Thursdays.
8 459 - In Serial29 Chapters
Just Don't Shoot the Quartermaster
Aliens are real! And monsters! But that's racist, don't call them that. And there's magic too! The life of humble, hard-working Carioca*¹² Rafael Barro is thrown into disarray when the interstellar Multi-Unity Alliance comes knocking. During the negotiations to take Earth in as a Protected Member-Planet for the glory of our AI overlords, the aliens ‘accidentally’ break the Veil that keeps the mythics protected from humanity’s knowledge, revealing the creatures of legend and myth that were hiding among us for millennia — from the doorman to global leaders. After a series of mishaps in his ever chaotic Brazil, our intrepid hero decides to join the Unity's Army, where he ends up as a inglorious… quartermaster. The Unity takes all recruits to make matters worse, including the mythics! And the cherry on the damn pie is Rafael Barro’s extra assignment: writing this historical first-hand report on the wonders of Earth’s diversity, the seamless adaptation of all its members, and on his gallant units’ first stellar expedition ever to defend another precious*³ world! Are we talking about the same planet? (Reader discretion is advised; Contains Graphic Language and Potentially Excessive Swearing) *¹ Carioca = demonym of someone from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. *² humble and/or hardworking Cariocas = not necessarily mythics, ordinary ones actually exist. *³ precious = inasmuch every living planet is precious. Editor's Note: Someone disable his permission to edit the draft on UnityDocs, please! Hello, I'm McKing and I aim to write an original story with elements I've never seen put together before. Feel free to point out any mistakes you see — I'm not a native speaker, so I'm sure a few will pass me by. Sci-fi; Humor; (Brazilian) Urban Fantasy; faint shades of LitRPG. **Be warned it has a bit of an (absurd) slice-of-life beginning though the story is being subtly (I hope) worked on and eventually shifts gears (a bit). I planned to say that from the beginning, but I forgot to add it.** I hope that you enjoy it and that I can grow as a writer with your contributions. No Fixed Update Schedule. My inspiration comes in bursts and so will the Chapters. Sorry if that displeases you (I love regular updates too), but I'm afraid that's the best I can do for now. Keep in mind that it is a work in progress and things can eventually change a bit - I'll try to always note the changes. Sorry for the bad cover, it was the best my sorry skills could do! I hope you enjoy it,Mcking
8 88 - In Serial51 Chapters
The Saga of Armageddon: The Call of Crows
Bjorn Stormtamer's world has been turned upside down in more ways than one. His shipmates have left him for dead on an island for quarantining victims of a disease that he now has. His partner in battle despises him, his family thinks he's dead and everyone else thinks it was good riddance. Moreover, the world is under attack by a virulent plague that kills with light and an empire from the east whose intentions are unknown but whose methods are merciless and bloodthirsty. Little does he know that the world itself is nearly on the brink of cosmic collapse.But when a bold, charismatic woman from another nation seeks him out, Bjorn discovers that the plague he has was not a plague at all, but a trial. A trial to determine who is worthy to wield the power of gods in order to give humanity a fighting chance against the winds of fate. This novel was written 2 years ago and isn't exactly my best work. I'm still improving my skills, but I encourage you to enjoy it for what it's worth. ALSO, the whole plague thing was written about before the COVID pandemic. The plague is fake and actually magic in the story, but that has NOTHING to do with real world events. I am under NO CIRCUMSTANCE trying to make ANY kind of statement with it. Please just enjoy the story and stay safe.
8 266 - In Serial17 Chapters
Angel and Wolf
A man given power after being zapped by a power crystal, making him an Enhanced Individual of Power. A housekeeper with a secret. A world on the brink of chaos.
8 146 - In Serial31 Chapters
The Blood Queen
Vampires 🧛♂️🩸
8 231 - In Serial6 Chapters
maybe. /a dsmp fanfic
Basically a group of drunk idiots text the wrong number and become friends along the way. This story will contain sexual themes, violence, drinking, and mention other things that may trigger more sensitive people.
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