Long Tail Writing

Regardless of what you may have heard, there is no one formula for writing a good story. Some writers are able to churn out best-selling novels using nothing more than their own intuition, while others plan and plot every step of their journey before ever putting pen to paper. The key is finding the process that works best for you and following it faithfully. With a few simple tips, however, you can give yourself the best chance of success. So sit down, get comfortable, and let’s get started! What are parts of a story? There are several key components of a story: the setting, the characters and the conflict. Setting is pretty self-explanatory and can be just about anything you want it to be. The sky’s the limit when it comes to choosing where your tale will take place! You must also decide on who all of your main characters will be and how they relate to one another. Are they related by blood, marriage or friendship? Are they co-workers? Once you have these basics figured ou...

In order to be a successful writer, it’s important to be versatile and hone your skills in different genres. Short stories are a great way to improve your writing skills and practice the techniques that you’ve learned without spending lots of time. Perfectionism can be a nasty demon that leads writers into blind alleys and dead ends. While it’s important to strive for excellence, it’s also important not to get caught up in nit-picky details when trying to write quickly. Do your best to achieve clarity, but if you find yourself fixating on grammar rules or archaic words, put the manuscript down and come back when you’re ready. Or, since it’s a short story, you can simply walk down a different path. Tell me the meaning of short stories? In a short story, the writer has fewer words to convey his or her message. In a novel you can have an entire world created from nothing, but you don’t have that option in a short story so it’s important for t...

There are many ways to write a good introduction paragraph, but they all have one thing in common. They’re engaging. Readers need to be captured and interested in what you’re writing about from the beginning of your post or they will most likely never read it. There’s no secret formula for what is an engaging intro paragraph, but there is some tried and true methods that can help get the job done right. This blog post will go over some helpful tips on how to craft a great introduction paragraph for any writing project you may be up against! Introductions can be a lot of work, but if you do the research and plan ahead, they can be as pain-free as possible. When I started my blog last year, it took me hours to write a decent intro paragraph—but now that I’ve mastered this skill over time all I have to do is follow these steps and I’m good to go! I’ve compiled a list of easy-to-follow steps that will help you craft an introduction that will grab your rea...

Writing dialogue can be a daunting task for most writers. Dialogue is an art form that requires careful attention to detail, and many authors struggle with getting their characters’ voices right. But don’t worry! This blog post will show you how to write dialogue like the pros do. We’ll start by looking at some common rules on how to write dialogue. Next we will step back and look at what makes realistic dialogue, how that moves the story forward, how to make readers pay attention when dialogue shows, and exactly what ratio of dialogue writing to you should use in your story. 19 fast dialogue rules to building great dialogue Use dialogue to reveal traits of a person Dialogue should be natural and believable. This is their real life, so they should have their own voice. Write dialogue in the style of your genre Avoid clichés when writing conversation, such as “I’m so mad!” or “How could you?” Be careful about how much dialogue is ...