In fact, there’s even a website that lists these tropes. And yet, in popular stories, there are so many overused tropes that can make for stale characters. Don’t write stereotypes! - Characters are people, and people are complex.There are a few ideas to keep in mind to help you create great new characters: Maybe you struggle with making characters too much like yourself, or like characters you’ve seen on TV, or maybe your characters come out two-dimensional and wind up being annoying. If you’re like me, though, characters may not come as easily to you. Characters are the lifeblood of a story! For instance: do you think anyone would have watched Friends or The Office if not for their brilliant characters? If you have a few excellent, interesting, enjoyable characters, you could write a story about taking out the trash and I would still read it. “If you don’t use a dialogue tag after the quotation, close the sentence with a period.” Fred then turned and walked away. “If you plan to use a dialogue tag, end the sentence with a comma,” he remarked. “All punctuation is used inside quotation marks,” Fred said. Common grammar mistakes can be ignored, but improper use of commas and semicolons will disrupt the flow of your sentences. Now, brushing up on grammar is a bit harder for those of us who aren’t learning it in school every day, so I recommend this listof helpful online grammar websites and resources.Īt the very least, every writer has to understand the functions of every punctuation mark they’re using. Even people who don’t know a lot of grammar rules will appreciate a smooth, clean read. This is something writers hear everywhere, but it’s definitely important to the reading experience.
But I think there are three key things that make a story worth reading… This is largely based on opinion, of course, since there are many different ideas of a “good story” out there, as well as a LOT of other factors I’ll be leaving out. Fam I am never bothered by questions! That’s what I’m here for :)
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