July 2019 – Jed Herne

Using sentence structure to keep readers engaged – Daily Writing Advice # 28

Too much repetition will bore readers. Use dynamic sentence structure to keep them engaged.

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The most crucial word comes last (writing a periodic sentence) – Daily Writing Advice # 27

This is a great technique for when you want your words to make an impact: have the key idea come last.

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One way to consider mentors and apprentices in fiction – Daily Writing Advice # 26

a. Apprentice does something and screws up – mentor gives reasons not to do the thing the way the apprentice did it
b. Apprentice follows mentor’s advice and starts winning
c. Apprentice hits a roadblock where following mentor’s advice leads to failure
d. Apprentice does exactly what the mentor ADVISES AGAINST and succeeds
e. Apprentice is now competent in their own right, and has moved beyond their mentor.

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Can you take it further? – Daily Writing Advice # 25

Why go big, when bigger might be better? This is an ode to going further, deeper, and – ultimately – crafting better stories.

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Are conventions worth it for aspiring fantasy writers? – Daily Writing Advice # 24

I recently went to SupaNova – Perth’s version of ComiCon. It was 100% worthwhile as an aspiring writer. This video explains why.

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Avoid this description mistake – Daily Writing Advice # 23

Don’t have anatomically inaccurate descriptions! (i.e. his jaw dropped to the floor). This was a mistake I used to make all the time – but not anymore.

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A hack to improve your editing process – Daily Writing Advice # 22

As I go through second draft edits on my fantasy novel, Masks of Steel, I’m using this easy trick to become more objective.

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‘But, therefore’ – Gabriel Bergmoser’s tip for dynamic stories – Daily Writing Advice # 21

Use this tactic to create conflict and well-structured scenes.

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Using Tony Robbins’ 6 human needs to write better characters – Daily Writing Advice # 20

1. Certainty: assurance you can avoid pain and gain pleasure (Voldemort, Harry Potter)
2. Uncertainty/Variety: the need for the unknown, change, new stimuli (Holden Caufield, The Catcher in the Rye)
3. Significance: feeling unique, important, special or needed (Ozymandias, Watchmen)
4. Connection/Love: a strong feeling of closeness or union with someone or something (Henry DeTamble, The Time Traveller’s Wife)
5. Growth: an expansion of capacity, capability or understanding (Charley, Flowers for Algernon)
6. Contribution: a sense of service and focus on helping, giving to and supporting others (Dalinar, The Way of Kings)

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Building complex characters through dialogue tags – Daily Writing Advice # 19

“I won’t do it,” she said
vs.
“I won’t do it,” she lied.
Fundamentally different – and you can use that to your advantage.

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Month: July 2019

Using sentence structure to keep readers engaged – Daily Writing Advice # 28

The most crucial word comes last (writing a periodic sentence) – Daily Writing Advice # 27

One way to consider mentors and apprentices in fiction – Daily Writing Advice # 26

Can you take it further? – Daily Writing Advice # 25

Are conventions worth it for aspiring fantasy writers? – Daily Writing Advice # 24

Avoid this description mistake – Daily Writing Advice # 23

A hack to improve your editing process – Daily Writing Advice # 22

‘But, therefore’ – Gabriel Bergmoser’s tip for dynamic stories – Daily Writing Advice # 21

Using Tony Robbins’ 6 human needs to write better characters – Daily Writing Advice # 20

Building complex characters through dialogue tags – Daily Writing Advice # 19

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