Do you have a writing tip for a fellow writer? Or are you looking for some ways to improve your writing? Well, then this is the place for you! Here we have a listing of writing tips written by fellow fan writers, readers, and anyone else. You need not be a writer in order to contribute to this part of the site... any advice you have would be welcomed by writers. It is also a nice way to help contribute to the community by helping other writers become better writers.
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Author: HateAndGreed
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Posted: 6/20/2009 4:11:21 PM
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HateAndGreed's Writing Tip:
Try to plan your characters before you write. Nothing fancy as you can also come up with character twists and flaws as you write. What you need before you start is their name, general appearance, and basic history.
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Author: Master Senya Analandi
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Posted: 1/26/2009 5:38:35 PM
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Master Senya Analandi's Writing Tip:
Try not to put too many "ly" words in your story:
lightly, softly, sadly.
Of course, there are some words that have the "-ly" ending that you can't avoid, but try to avoid excessive use of them and come up with more descriptive way of saying the same thing.
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Author: Anonymous
Posted: 11/30/2008 9:31:23 AM
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Anonymous's Writing Tip:
Stop with the constant quotes and referances. Make your own fresh and interesting material.
Sure, they sometimes fit, or are just too classic to pass up "I've got a bad feeling about this", for example but reading "a wretched hive etc." over and over again is kind of irritating.
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Author: jarogue
Posted: 11/9/2008 2:48:40 PM
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jarogue's Writing Tip:
Don't put "he" or "she" at the begginning of every single descriptive or action sentence;
"She closed her eyes. She was worried about gettting caught, blah blah blah." Boring!
Try this: Sqeezing her eyes shut, she retreated to the solace of the darkness. It would all be all right; she told herself. That is, provided she wsn't caught on the way there."
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Author: Skywalker45
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Posted: 10/25/2008 10:49:07 AM
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Skywalker45's Writing Tip:
When writing scenes try to be as descriptive as possible. You want the reader to get a pretty good idea of what's going on inside you'r head and what you see.
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Author: jarogue
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Posted: 8/30/2008 3:59:42 PM
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jarogue's Writing Tip:
When writing dialogue, it's also important to take into mind who the character is talking to. Padme addresses the Senate in a proffessional way, where as she adresses Anakin in a casual way or a romantic way. ie;
"Ladies and gentlemen of the senate, I beseech you..." vs.
"Oh, Anakin,where have you been? I've missed you so much..."
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Author: sith spawn
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Posted: 6/19/2008 10:52:34 PM
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sith spawn's Writing Tip:
Don't be afraid to write scenes out of order. Just get them out on paper first, worry about piecing the story together later.
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Author: vader1997
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Posted: 1/17/2008 6:52:10 PM
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vader1997's Writing Tip:
Before writing your Star Wars fanfic try to get as much information about the star wars saga as you can; all the characters, what happens after the origional trilogy, etc.
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Author: darth revan
Posted: 9/15/2007 9:32:05 PM
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darth revan's Writing Tip:
the more you read the better you'll write. if you're looking to write a star wars book read some of timothy zahns work and you'll find you can write a much better novel.
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Author: Darth Josh
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Posted: 8/7/2007 2:28:08 AM
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Darth Josh's Writing Tip:
STAY IN CHARACTER! When writing known characters, stay in character. Watch the movies, read the books. Research them for as long as it takes you to be able to sit down and write them as naturally as you could your best friend.
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Author: Darth Ewok
Posted: 6/21/2007 1:47:32 PM
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Darth Ewok's Writing Tip:
If you decide to work in an area that you're unfamiliar with, try and research online or in a Star Wars guide before you write your fanfic.
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