Showing posts with label writing tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing tips. Show all posts

Friday, January 22, 2010

Don't get distracted

Something I suffer from,being distracted whilst writing but 10,000 words offers some solutions and remedy to improve your writing and concentration.

No 2 is something that I definetly agree with

Write down ideas when you have them-

Everyone has that moment when they have a brilliant idea but, because they didn't write it down, cannot recall it later. Don't let this happen to you again by keeping a notepad with you at all times.

Monday, October 08, 2007

Some writing tips from a great writer

For those of us who neesd to hone up on our writing skills,Sans Serif reminds us of novelist and journalist VS Naipaul's writing tips.

1.Don't write long sentences( def guilty of that )

2.Each sentence should make a clear statement-(try to but sometimes ramble)

3.Don't use big words-(yep agree with that)

4.Never use words whose meanings you are not sure of-( def)

5.Use as few adverbs as possible-(agree)

6.Avoid the abstract-(try to)

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

7.PRACTICE