| User | patio87 | | Topic | Fiction problem | | Message | My problem is that sometimes when i’m writing it seems as if my writing is just moving by to fast, like there is not enough detail, and my story is very jumpy. Does someone know why that is? |
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| User | Emma_closes | 2005-02-19 | | | Subject | untitled | | Message | That happens to me a lot, I can’t seem to make the days string together right. It seems like they’re just too spread out and choppy. I find it helps (and also helps to diminish that jumpy excitement you get when you’re really interested in what you’re writing) to write out an outline, of sorts. It doesn’t have to exactly be in chronological order or be tailor-made for a specific scene, just small things you’d like to work into your writing that you feel would add a little more definition to the characters. That the reader understands the character better, and you can create transitional paragraphs between different times and places.
And if you’re really concerned about detail you can always copy down (or just remember) some good adjectives you come accross, and strive to use them at least once in the story. |
| User | mae | 2005-02-18 | | | Subject | untitled | | Message | Sure, that happens because ideas are flowing faster than your brain can process them or your fingers can type (or write). Go ahead and write them down as they come. That’s what editing is for. Just go back and read it all, filling in the gaps as you go. Then read it again, and rewrite it again smoothing it out and filling in more gaps. Keep rewriting until you’re happy with it. mae |
| User | joeyalphabet | 2005-02-15 | | | Subject | untitled | | Message | i do that too. i get so excited to write down the idea as it occurs to me i rush the writing. give yourself time to cool off after your initial write. take the time to step back from what you’ve written and look it over closely. are you providing sensory detail? smells? sounds? make sure you’re showing rather than telling. |
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