Check out some helpful insights, writing peeves, book recommendations and more! Take everything I say with a grain of salt for most of the stuff here are based on personal preferences. I'd be glad if this somehow helped other authors as well. Also...
When I wrote "A Quirky Writer's Odyssey" back in 2020, it helped me developed my communication skills. I wanted to share my own experiences with everybody. The good thing about writing online is nobody can hear my ranting voice and it allows me to weave my words in a nice manner. The first book wasn't half-bad albeit the spunky attitude mixed in there.
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One of the things I learned is having a good personality. It's difficult listening to someone who often whines about whatever upsets them and how much they know better. This is why I always give positive insights related to my own experiences and telling my readers that I never stop learning.
No malarkey. No shade here.
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I also don't like swearing. To me, it just seems unnecessary and desperate to be edgy. You can still express your thoughts without dropping the "f-bomb" every second. If you have a reputation of being gritty, the last thing you want to do is upset some parents with the sailor talk.
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A good narrator is able to tell an organized story. Has anyone met the kind of person who would go "This one happened and ... Oh wait! Uh, it's this one... "? Your readers should know the beginning, middle and finale of your story. There is a chronological order here. Imagine reading an autobiography where we start at Chapter 14 and then Chapter 8.
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Lastly, never underestimate your readers. Trying to dumb down things in your narrative because kids also look up to you and may not understand what you're going through is ludicrous. They are a lot smarter than you think. I do understand if my experienced won't make sense to certain age groups. They could at least learn it and pick up on what they mean by the time they get older.
I hope this chapter helped many of you. This has been in my draft for a long time and wish to publish it this weekend.
