Things I Look For In A Story

Hello everyone! I'm back on track! I have the rest of March all planned out and I'm ready to post more interesting content! I've seen a lot of bloggers start to write stories on their blogs (including me) so I thought I'd share some of the do's and don'ts that I look for in a story! Remember, these are all my opinions. They are not tips, just things I personally look for.

 

 

REMEMBER THESE ARE ALL MY OPINIONS, NOT TIPS!

 

DO: Straight plotline, doesn't just drift off into nowhere.

 

I like it when the writer can keep the story interesting instead of just drifting off into a story which can just go on and on! I like a story with action! I learned this from reading my own writing. I didn't know where my story was going and it was just plain boring.

 

DON'T: Make the character make a "reference" that they're actually writing the story.

 

Okay this is very hard to explain so I'm just going to go ahead and give an example:

 

"So reader, you're probably wondering why I'm writing this story."

 

I'm not saying I don't like first person writing, I just don't like it when the person directly points out they're writing the story and calls out to the "reader".

 

DO: Make the reader think a little bit.

 

This is very specific but I find that a lot of authors/writers do this! This is cool, especially in mystery stories. I like having to think a little bit about what's going on, it gets my brain going.

 

DON'T: Directly give out information about the character.

 

I don't know why, I just don't like it when people devote a whole chapter to explaining:

 

"I'm Cara Bulimi, I'm 17, I live in Chicago, this is how I saved my parents lives from a big earthquake. We were under attack....."

 

Blah blah blah. I don't need that! Whenever I write, I like to give these little hints one by one so it adds up and like my last opinion "Make the reader think a bit", it makes the reader think a bit!

 

DO: Create some interesting characters

 

I LOVE those "mysterious" characters and the "sidekick". People can really make characters interesting and I absolutely adore that!

 

DON'T: Be like everyone else.

 

Create your own style of writing! (Okay hold on. Someone in my Reading class didn't know Shakespeare was a real person) Try something new! I love seeing new types of writing, it is fun!

 

 

I know this seemed like a "tips" post but its not! Just an opinion one! Okay now for this week's linkup! NEW RULES: Please link YOUR own post. Please link POSTS not BLOGS! 

 

I hope you enjoyed today's post everyone! What are some of your writing dos and don'ts?

EDIT: I installed a custom domain!!! Its www.alittlebitofsunshineblog.com YAY!!

 

 

Mkay bye,

Noor