Write What You Know.(tips for writing stories)Davis, Mary J
byTéa Silvestre Godfrey|Oct 22, 2024|Storytelling,Writing Tips One of the things you want to do is personify the problems of your customers. Why? Because it helps you tell better stories about how you fix those problems. I’ve done this for my own business, and was able to identify alm...
"If parents don't turn up for the hearing, then I think we know that they just don't care about the school system," says Anne Smith, a school board member. 10. Avoid repetition in your stories. Once you have stated a fact or quoted someone who makes a point about a particular, th...
the corporate intranet jungle, or a licensed tool. Make them visible, for instance, by putting them up on the wall. This fosters collaboration, creates transparency, and makes it obvious when you add too many stories too quickly, as you will start running out of wall space. A handy tool...
1 Tips for Writing Short Stories I was reading an article with David Vann's top tips for writing short stories -- he is a published writer, hismost famous book being, "Legends of a Suicide." First of all he stats that there are no rules, but if he were forced to create rules for...
Writing Tips: Be Yourself As writers, we strive to connect with a reading audience. After all, writing is all about communication. Whether we’re sharing our personal experiences, imparting ideas and information, or creating rich, compelling stories, we want our words to ring true. We want ou...
I’m traveling today, so I invited the uber-talented Becca Puglisi to fill in for me. Don’t be shy in leaving her comments. I’ll join you tomorrow when I return from vacation. Enjoy! I truly believe that excellent stories require excellent characters. And with so many books already ou...
Tips for Writing Short StoriesI was reading an article with David Vann’s top tips for writing short stories -- he is a published writer, his most famous book being, “Legends of a Suicide.” First of all he stats that there are no rules, but if he were forced to create rules for ...
But now, for your next steps, you need something that goes deeper. You’ve probably read those kinds of writing guides too. It’s clear that their authors are familiar with the inner workings of great stories. However, these authors have taken a very theoretical approach. ...
Learn tips for writing five different kinds of sports stories: profiles, columns, straight-lede, and feature lede game stories and season previews.