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makeover – J.E.S. Hays http://www.jeshays.com Author, Worldbuilder, Wordsmith Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:21:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 http://www.jeshays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-sitelogo-32x32.gif makeover – J.E.S. Hays http://www.jeshays.com 32 32 New Looks http://www.jeshays.com/?p=561 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:21:51 +0000 http://www.jeshays.com/?p=561

You may have noticed that the site is being revamped. Sometimes it’s good to shake things up and have a makeover.

WP_Type_Tab_LeftSometimes your story needs a makeover as well. How do you tell if you need to shake things up and make a change?

  • You find the writing increasingly difficult
  • Your writing just seems boring and humdrum
  • You can’t think of any way to solve a problem the characters have gotten into
  • You’re having trouble ending a scene or chapter
  • You find yourself describing the weather
  • You find yourself describing a character’s typical day
  • You can’t imagine where to go next

If you find yourself in any of the above situations, try going back to the last place where things made sense. Ask yourself: what can I change here?

Go forward in a new direction from that last scene. You might have to try this several times before you find something that works, but you’ll end up with a better story.

What are some of your tips for changing dull writing?

 

 

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