Prompts
are great story starters. In addition, creative writing prompts are
a great free writing exercise. Below is one for every day of the
week. Go to daily
writing prompts.
Do
you have writer's
block? Even
professional writers have writer's block from time to time so
there's nothing to be ashamed of. The key is to start writing even
when you are unsure of the direction of the story.
Description
is the corner stone of a good story. Descriptive writing may
not come natural to you and it's easy to throw your hands up in the
air and move on. Find descriptive
writing examples.
"Telling" in
stories gets a bad wrap. Sometimes writers have to tell, otherwise books
would run too long. The key is to know when you should "tell"
and when you should "show." Go to show
don't tell.
