Last week I talked about varying your words. I gave some good advice, but I also want to talk about the times when you need repetition. It isn’t a bad thing, if sprinkled through the piece in small amounts. When…
When Repetition Is Good
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Posted in Writing Techniques
Vary Your Words
Words can be powerful things. When writing, the use of the exact right word is crucial tothe process. That said, you shouldn’t be in love with a particular word either. My mothertold me of a book she read in which…
Tagged with: fiction writing techniques, synonym, synonyms, words, writing, Writing Techniques
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Posted in Writing Techniques
Watch Your Point of View
A little while ago, I was reading fan fiction online. I quite enjoy doing that. My enjoyment was spoiled in one of the stories I was reading. The author switched the point of view character several times in the piece…
Tagged with: narrator, narrator shifts, Point of view, POV, writing, Writing Techniques
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League
From: Agent MollyTo: Mr. WhiskersDate: 2 January 2021Subject: Mission Report It would be much better for me if someone told me when I’m going to a conference. The humans caught me by surprise when they bundled me up and imprisoned…
Tagged with: Cat Fiction, cats, feline fixtion, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
A Dog’s Christmas
The alley looked safe enough. Barks couldn’t smell Ruff, the leader of the local pack. He wasn’t a member and it didn’t seem as though he would be a member any time soon. He’d tried to be submissive, but that…
Keeping A Journal
One of the best ways to practice the craft of writing is to maintain a journal. It’s a good way to develop the habit of writing on a daily basis, which you should do if you want to be a…
Tagged with: journal, journal writing, journals, writing, writing practice, Writing Techniques
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Posted in Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League December 2021 Mission Report
From: Agent ZoeTo: Mr. WhiskersDate: 5 December 2021Subject: Mission Report December 2021 Agent Probie took me aside last week and what he said to me astonished me. I didn’t realize I was upsetting Agent Skittlebutt so much. Agent Probie told…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Love What You Write
Writing can be an enjoyable experience or it can be a nightmare. It’s your choice. It doesn’t have to be a chore. The trick is to find a story you want to tell. Don’t worry about what’s selling, although that…
Tagged with: Character, characters, word flow, words, writing, Writing Techniques
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Posted in Writing Techniques
Punctuation
Punctuation can change the entire meaning of a sentence. Take the punctuation joke, “let’s eat Grandma,” for example. The missing comma makes the sentence way creepier than it would be with the comma, “let’s eat, Grandma.” Punctuation is important. Jokes…
Tagged with: colons, comma, commas, period, periods, punctuation, punctuations, semicolon, semicolons
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Posted in Writing Techniques
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