So, writing creatively and engagingly is hard. But it doesn't have to be. The best thing to remember is NOT TO BORE YOUR READER TO DEATH! Give them lots of descriptions to make them feel like they are there too. A catchy opening, so that they want to keep on reading. Dialogue will make it feel realistic. And don't just recount events - BORING!
Here's a really poor short story for you to edit and make more exciting. Don't copy it out, just adapt it into your books.
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Mary was 17 and had never been kissed. It was the week of the school prom and she was hoping that her dreams would come true. That Max, the hottest guy in the school, would ask her out. Every day for a week she want to school, smiled and was friendly, wore lots of make up and paid careful attention to her hair. But he never asked her.
On Friday, she went home from school, very sad.
It was the night of the prom and Mary was thinking of not going but then the phone rang. It was Max and he asked her to go with him to the prom! Of course she said yes. She put on her best dress and her favorite shoes. She was ready for the night of her life!
She ran downstairs and he said she looked gorgeous. She'd never been so happy. It was the best night of her life.
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Urgh...it hurts to write something this bad!
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She ran downstairs and he said she looked gorgeous. She'd never been so happy. It was the best night of her life.
Hee. Did it physically pain you to write that it was her dream come true?
>.> at least your grammar was awesome. Take comfort in that?
And take comfort in knowing your awesome teachin' skillz have transformed my writing from A to B. Hee.
Ha. Like it was a big step between A and B. Let's call it the shortest journey of your life...
Yeah, I thought I was going to vomit.
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