Writing Stuff
(Just a few lists that help me write)
Advice
1. Combine description with action.
2. Focus on unique details.
3. Put yourself in their shoes.
4. Keep your senses open, all of them.
5. Let your imagination go
Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
1. Think About Titles
2. People Watch
3. Let It Sit
4. Create a Character
5. Breakdown Ideas
How Long?
1. Novel: 50,000+ words
2. Novella: 20,000-50,000 words
3. Novelette: 7500-20,000words
4. Short Story: 1000-7500 words
COMMONLY MISUSED WORDS
Accept– to receive…Except– exclude
Affect– to change…Effect– to accomplish
Good– describes nouns…Well– describes verbs
Hanged– lynched with a rope…Hung– to cling
In– within a space… Into– entering a space
Its– ownership form of it… It’s– short for it is
Lay– to place something… Lie– prostrate, horizontal… Lie– tells an untruth
Dialogue Verbs
Asked: Begged, Demanded, Inquired, Pleaded, Requested
Answered: Questioned, Replied, Responded
Yelled: Exclaimed, Exploded, Ranted, Screamed, Screeched, Shouted, Shrieked, Snapped, Squealed,
Cried: Bawled, Blubbered, Called, Snickered, Wept, Whimpered, Whined
Laughed: Cackled, Chuckled, Giggled
Said: Accepted, Added, Admitted, Advised, Agreed, Apologized, Argued, Began, Blurted, Boasted, Bragged, Breathed, Cautioned, Challenged, Chanted, Chimed, Commented, Complained, Complimented, Confessed, Continued, Corrected, Coughed, Defended, Denied, Described, Disagreed, Encouraged, Explained, Flirted, Gasped, Gossiped, Greeted, Groaned, Hesitated, Hinted, Huffed, Informed, Interrupted, Introduced, Lied, Mentioned, Moaned, Nagged, Noted, Offered, Panted, Paused, Pondered, Recommended, Refused, Reminded, Reminisced, Repeated, Sighed, Stated, Stuttered, Suggested, Thought, Threatened, Whispered
Genres
Action: Similar to Adventure, but the protagonist usually takes a risky turn, which leads to desperate situations (including explosions, fight scenes, daring escapes, etc.). Action and Adventure are usually categorized together because they have much in common.
Adventure: About a protagonist, who journeys to epic or distant places to accomplish something, has a mission and faces obstacles to get to his destination.
Comedy: Tells about a series of funny or comical events, intended to make the audience laugh.
-Parody: Mocks genres, people, fictional characters or works. Such works employ sarcasm, stereotyping, mockery of scenes and the obviousness of meaning in a character's actions.
Crime: About a crime that is being committed or was committed.
-Detective story: About a detective and/or person who has to solve a crime that was committed.
Drama: Stories composed in verse or prose where conflicts and emotion are expressed through dialogue and action.
Erotica: Fictional or factual stories of human sexual relationships which have the power to or are intended to arouse the reader sexually.
Fantasy: About magic or supernatural forces
-Fables: A type of narration demonstrating a useful truth. Animals speak as humans, legendary, supernatural tale.
-Fairy Tales: Various magical creatures, environments, etc.
-Heroic fantasy: Chronicles the tales of heroes in imaginary lands.
Folklore: The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or "folk" as handed down by word of mouth
Historical: About a real person or event.
-Biography: The details of the life story of a real person, told by someone else.
-Autobiography: Same as a biography, but written by the person who is the subject of the story.
-Memoir: How a person personally remembers and feels about their life or a stage in their life.
Horror: Meant to deliberately scare or frighten the audience, through suspense, violence or shock.
-Ghost story: About the intrusion of the spirits of the dead into the realm of the living.
-Monster: A bout a monster, creature or mutant that terrorizes people (Vampire, the Werewolf, the Zombie, etc.)
-Giant monsters: About a giant monster, big enough to destroy buildings.
-Occult stories: Touch upon the adversaries of Good (devils, demons, demonic possession, dark witchcraft, evil sorcerers, etc.)
-Slasher: Featuring a serial killer or other psychopath as an antagonist, methodically killing a number of vulnerable protagonists in succession. The "slasher" kills his victims by stealthily sneaking up on them and then bloodily stabbing and slicing them to death with a sharp object.
Mystery: Although normally associated with the crime genre, mystery fiction is considered a completely different genre in certain circumstances where the focus is on supernatural mystery (even if no crime is involved).
- Murder mystery: Focuses on one type of criminal case: homicide. Usually, there are one or more murder victims, and the detective must figure out who killed them, the same way he or she solves other crimes.
Mythology: Based in part on historical events that reveal human behavior and natural phenomena by its symbolism; often pertaining to the actions of the gods.
Philosophical: Devoted to a discussion of the sort of questions normally addressed in discursive philosophy (the function and role of society, the purpose of life, ethics or morals, the role of art in human lives, and the role of experience or reason in the development of knowledge).
Romance: Traditionally, involves chivalry and adventure. In modern writing, a story about character's relationships, or engagements.
Saga: About ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families.
Science fiction: Similar to fantasy, except stories in this genre use scientific understanding to explain the universe that it takes place in. It generally includes or is centered on the presumed effects or ramifications of computers or machines; travel through space, time or alternate universes; alien life-forms; genetic engineering; or other such things.
-Cyberpunk: A futuristic storyline dealing with people who have been physically or mentally enhanced with cybernetic components.
-Postcyberpunk: focuses on technological developments in near-future societies, typically examining the social effects of a ubiquitous data sphere of computerized information, genetic engineering, modification of the human body, and the continued impact of perpetual technological change.
-Steampunk: Takes place around the time steam power was first coming into use.
-Biopunk: A story that is about genetics and biological research. It often focuses on some harmful effects characters have created when they change an animal's code to (unintentionally) create a violent monster.
Superhero fiction: Adventures of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains.
Thriller: Usually a mix of fear and excitement.
-Psychological thriller: emphasizes the psychological condition of the hero that presents obstacles to his objective, rather than the action.
Utopian and Dystopian Fiction: Explore social and political structures.
-Utopian fiction: Creation of an ideal world as the setting for a novel.
-Dystopian fiction: Creation of a nightmare world.
Western Fiction: Takes place in the American Old West. Westerns commonly feature bounty hunters, gunfighters, outlaws and/or cowboys.
Character Profile
Name/Nickname
Age
Relationship Status
Height/Weight
Eye/Hair Color
Glasses or contacts?
Race
Occupation
Tattoos/Piercings
Best Friend
Siblings/Parents
Pets
Interests/Hobbie
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