Okay, I've been writing for around a week and I need tips and advice from fellow Daoists(Authors)! Any advice is acceptable and I do find some on Pinterest but asking it on the right platform is better.
I Need Some Writing Advise and Some Tips!
Anotoki
Don’t let pinterest tell you how to write. I’m serious. Don’t. I’ve had too many people tell me how they read on pinterest that adverbs are evil incarnate. Don’t believe it. Adverbs aren’t bad. They’re just not always necessary.
Example:
“It’s alright,” she smiled, happily.
This is a bad moment for an adverb. Why? The fact that she smiles already tells us that she is happy. There is no real need to add it. However:
“It’s alright,” she smiled, sadly.
This is a good moment for an adverb. Why? It tells us something we didn’t know yet. So that were my two cents. Have a great time writing dear.
Anotoki
-writing advise is never absolute, don’t follow something through 100% just think about it and if it can help you.
-use other sensory organs than sight, smell touch and hearing are greate to immerse the reader.
-make characters, friendships feel lively by making small character interactions, a friend patting the main character on the bag when he is down, small exchanges to flash out the character usw.
-don’t use too many character especially when you are new. Too many important people will make the reader confused, and you won’t be able to give enought screentime for everybody so that the reader does not care about them.
Focus on finishing the story the way you want it first.