Crutch Words
Crutch Words are words that a particular author uses frequently in their work. Most authors have them. They’re different for everyone. Some
Fantastical Fiction and Incredible Editing
Crutch Words are words that a particular author uses frequently in their work. Most authors have them. They’re different for everyone. Some
Plot First versus Character First is another style preference for writers. When you first come up with a story idea, what do
Genre: This is the category into which your story fits. There are many, many genres, but some of the popular genres include
Show and Tell refers to the way you get information to your reader. You can tell your reader, “It was just about
Using active sentences instead of passive sentences is a technique that will elevate your writing to a much more advanced level. This
Backstory is information about your character that has shaped who he is and why he does what he does. This includes his
Tense has to do with when the story is told. Tenses are past, present, and future. You can study tenses further in
Third person is when your narrator isn’t actually part of the story. This allows you to develop a much broader world. The
Point of View, or POV, is through whose eyes the story is told. Most stories will have one primary POV character, typically