How I Write

This is a document I made on how I write my stories. 

 My name is AIlie and I really enjoy writing. It is my favourite subject at school and I even won a trophy for it. One day I want to be a world famous thriller author of many scary books that take you on an emotional journey. My favourite books are the twilight saga, hunger games, and harry potter. I have a style of writing like nobody else's in class because of the experiences I have had with books I have read. I also really enjoy Stacy Gregg books. I don't like writing recounts because it is harder to write in first person or in third person. I know lots of people write off of experiences they have had but not quite a recount. Now, this is how I write my stories. 

 First, I have to have an idea. Not just an idea though, one that really clicks in my head. I don’t like to use cliches in my writing because that makes my stories like others. I like to write unique stories so my audience doesn’t get bored a minute in. I have a story planning document I use when I am writing new stories so I don’t lose my idea. I also use it to build up my ideas.

 Almost every time I write a story, I have inspiration. I follow a tik tok account of a teenager writing a book. They give out writing tips to other young writers like the do’s and don'ts. I usually get my story ideas from books I read but it's never word for word. It’s more I use words and aspects from the story and implement them into my own. I am writing a story called Soulful and like how the vampires in twilight sometimes have gifts, instead of sometimes, everyone has gifts. But they aren’t vampires. And like hunger games, scientists send kids to an arena. Not for the same reason though. They have to discover their power by facing fearsome creatures. 

 Synonyms. Sometimes I will think of a boring word that would fit right into my story but also think it was to cliche. So every time I look up ‘(Insert word) synonym’. It always comes up with exceptional words for me to use in my stories. I also find my words from reading other good books and finding out the meaning. Once I have found the meaning, I’ll be able to use the word whenever in my story. That sort of goes along with inspiration, but it is also a very good reason for why my stories are slightly engrossing. 

 I like to sort my writing into paragraphs to make my stories easier to read. If your writing is bunched up the whole time, it will be harder for the reader to read. They will get confused with the lines and overall give up reading the book/story. Lots of stories do 

This with their paragraphs which is nice, but sometimes it gets harder to tell if you’re starting a new paragraph or changing the line. 

 When writing a story, I find it’s easier to write a short story then to drag on your story to the point where it is more boring than watching paint dry. If you are writing a story about maybe a teenage girl, you shouldn’t write it like: 

And then she woke up, got dressed, and went to school. At school, she learned about english. It was fun. That doesn’t hook the reader in. It should be more along the lines of: 

When she finally woke up, she sighed. Another day. (Name) slipped on her golden uniform and ate her mushy breakfast soon after. The walk to school was almost painful, but the subject english was more. 

There are better words used like adjectives to describe what she is doing. And when you are writing and trying to drag along to the climax, don't make it boring. Make it a journey for the reader and the character to get there. 

 So overall, try to read longer and better books. It will really help the way you write stories and develop your taste in stories. Look for tips and tricks for writing sites if you really want to know more. If you drag on your stories, the reader will get bored, so make it more interesting. And remember, stay organized!