Erratic plot
If you’re a fiction writer, you can’t have anything less than a good plot. Flaws in plot come to the surface like pimples. No matter how much make-up you do later on, you can’t hide them.
The worst thing a bad plot does to you is to reduce the believability of your work. Believability. In a [...]
Faulty point of view (POV)
This is just a reminder. Most of you must already know what a blunder it is to switch point of views (POV). It is important for every fiction writer to decide upon the POV the first thing. First person is very much in fashion, although third person (limited omniscient) is what most fiction writers use.
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Dragging pace
Even a well-written book can fail to please the readers if it is slow paced. Boredom is a word that shouldn’t exist in a fiction writer’s dictionary. I think entertainment is an incredibly important aspect of fiction writing. If you think about all the great books you’ve read, you will always find them entertaining. Yes, [...]
Lack of friction
How do you make fire? Yes, you got the point. The same holds true for a good story. To create an intense story; you need friction, you need to rub things, clash them and stare wonderingly at the explosion.
Conflict is the tool through which you spark off your reader’s emotions, and emotions are what make [...]
Use of clichés: fiction writing
Encountering a cliché in good writing leaves a bitter taste. I understand how easy it is for readers to point out mistakes in a work of fiction and trash it at the least pretense. But if you see it as I do, it is a good thing. After all, it is making you strive for [...]
