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