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By: 5 More Writing Tips We Love to Hate | Writers In The Storm

5 More Writing Tips We Love to Hate | Writers In The Storm — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:25:10 +0000

[…] a previous WITS post, I covered five of the Twitter writing community’s least favorite tips and so-called “rules” […]

By: Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt

Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt — Sat, 22 May 2021 02:59:00 +0000

In reply to Eldred Bird. Hope so.

By: Linton Robinson

Linton Robinson — Thu, 13 May 2021 19:38:48 +0000

In reply to Chris Bailey. My reply to that one has always been... "Know what you write".

By: Linton Robinson

Linton Robinson — Thu, 13 May 2021 19:35:33 +0000

In reply to Terry Odell. Important to realize... these aren't rules. They are more like rumors cooked up by soi-dissant writing experts.

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:56:20 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. I'll admit I'm one of those that gets confused sometimes by switching POV. I usually keep it one POV per chapter, but sometimes I break my own rule. I will still keep it one POV per scene, but use a scene break in the chapter to switch POVs. It's easier on the reader as well as me as a writer. I've been know to confuse myself sometimes...

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:38:59 +0000

One POV per chapter. That one flat-out pisses me off. I like to know what everyone is thinking. I gave up head-hopping, for Pete's sake. I should get the reward of switching POV mid-chapter if the story needs it. If the point of view should be of "the person with the most to lose in that moment," then I want to switch to THAT person, even if it's mid-chapter.

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:23:52 +0000

In reply to T.J.S. Sherman. I 100% agree!

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:46:44 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. Thanks, Denise!

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:46:11 +0000

In reply to Chris Bailey. Writing is a craft where you can never know everything. Language, as well as it's use, is fluid. That's part of the beauty. Never stop learning!

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:44:15 +0000

In reply to Anne Hagan. I've gone back and forth on it myself over the years. If done right and for the right reason, they can be an effective too. Done wrong, they can be a story killer.