Writing Tips Resource

So. I was pissed with everything so I decided to open up my wattpad account because I suddenly remembered I have one. It is a miracle that I was even able to pull out my username and password from my obviously cluttered mind and my frail memory was able to mummify it after all. Just saying I was having a bad day for nothing in particular and I am now ranting these all to you.

Oh, and by the way, nice thread.

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Abiut the dialect: you're on the right track. It's like, if your character is "old-timey," using things like "ye," "thus," etc. Or if they're suthern: "howdy," "tonic," etc. Using this sparingly is dumb. It helps the reader know how they speak! Although, if it gets out of hand I guess it could be confusing. @Archleone

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Wow! This really helped a lot!

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@xSpecialx hi :) you need help :) i need some too. maybe we could help each other :)

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I love this. I so need to read every single last post on this.

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I have to disagree with this writing guide :|

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@worldclass Thanks for your tip. Went to your website. Thought POV article was informative. I still struggle with POV issues.

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@BitsBitesBooks: No problem! I'm glad you found it informative :) Yeah, POV is a little difficult simply because sometimes you're so set on putting what you want the readers to see out there that you don't really think about sticking to one method.

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Hey, I need some help here, can you guys check out my book, I know it's not well edited but I needs some help cause I'm new at this, so tell me what you think of the book!!!

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srry but this didn't really make sence 2 me . I'll keep on tryin

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@2hot4jaden it will all b explained next chapter, I'm hoping to get it done by Sunday, so it won't be confusing to ppl

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I want to thank you for posting all this information, It is extremely helpful... i hope to be able to repair my story before I lose faith in myself. Extracting the story out of my brain to my hardest challenge.... @Archleone

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Hi i really need help on how to get my stories popular, so could you please read my stories. If you comment on any of my stories ill dedicate a chapter to you aswell as reading your stories/story. Also could you PLEASE comment on my stories  giving me any critical help on my stories!!!

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@Rubystar99 yeah I'll try an help u, I'm not good on my stories but it's easier for me to help others I'll look at them!!!

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wah....illl use that! @Archleone

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I get confused on when to put an apostrophie ( ' ) in its. Can anyone help?

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@connie_sarah - it's really simple! Apostrophes are used to contract words. It could be "It is" to "It's", "You are" to "You're" or "They are" to "They're" as well as many more! If you can write the sentence with "it is" and it still makes sense, then you can use "it's". If you're saying something belongs to something else, then you use "its". For example:

It's: "It's cold outside." can also be "It is cold outside." "It's not very good." can also be "It is not very good."

Its "Its face was long." cannot be "It is face was long." "The baby ate its food." cannot be "The baby ate it is food."

Just ask yourself if it makes sense to say 'it is' and if it doesn't then use 'its' :) Hope this helped! :)

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Cool thread :) It has some awesome advice

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I have got lots of plots and ideas which can turn into thousands of books of almost all the genres but I can't seem to be able to write any. My doc says I've got some attention problem which affects my patience with things. but I want my stories to be read. please give me some advice.

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@asinloveavi : you can always try a partner story? I don't know if wattpad supports a story by multiple authors, if not you can always coordinate via email with someone and figure it out. Anyway, if you write half the story (or at least until you get bored) and the other person writes the other half, that may solve your problems. I'd be down for it, maybe :)

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@worldclass thanks for the advice

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interesting

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The video is super cool. Any help offered is help devoured by me. I am always up for improving my writing and listening to what others have to say. Sometimes though it can be so challenging.

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help me promote my story it be really awesome and id vote all ur stories and comment on it thx! or just read my story and send me a message http://www.wattpad.com/story/1294817-desperate-times-call-for-desperate-measures

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Be adventurous. Who cares if it doesn't work out? It's only paper!

-Mary Engelbreit

Quote for writers to live by!!! Or me, at least! And maybe electricity bill, not paper...

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