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Lavanya

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6 Ways to write an effective Exposition (with examples)

November 1, 2013 by Lavanya

In our earlier post on the questions to consider while Plotting, we briefly spoke to you about what plotting entails when you are writing a novel.  In this five-part series on the structures of plots we bring to you what goes into plotting and why it is an extremely important literary element.

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7 Writing Mistakes to avoid in fiction

October 22, 2013 by Lavanya

That readers’ attention span is dwindling is no secret. It has been said that an average reader takes less than a minute to abandon a book or a piece of writing. Reason? Not captivating enough. Writing mistakes take on many forms. There are instances of fiction that start off on a very ‘promising’ note and … Read more

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Writing in third person: Examples & tips

October 15, 2013 by Lavanya

In contrast to the writing in first person, the third person narrator is one of the most commonly used narrative modes. Here the narrator describes what is happening to the characters in the story. The characters are referred by their names or as “he” or “she” or even “they.”

Categories Writing Styles Tags creative writing tips 2 Comments

Writing in first person: Tips, examples and ideas

October 10, 2013 by Lavanya

To say it simply, a narrator is somebody who recounts or tells the story. One of the most important choices about your writing style you will make as a writer is the choice of narrator. Before you begin writing you have to tackle the following questions:

Categories Writing Styles Tags creative writing tips 7 Comments

Market your book online with these internet marketing tips

September 30, 2013 by Lavanya

How should an author market his/her book at minimum cost? How to use social media (facebook, twitter) to promote books online? These are perhaps the questions foremost on the minds of authors who don’t (yet) have a PR machinery in place. A full media campaign, we know, is rupee-guzzling and a first-time author is often … Read more

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9 Writing Stimulators to combat Writer's Block

September 19, 2013 by Lavanya

“You can’t think yourself out of a writing block, you have to write yourself out of a thinking block.” – John Rogers In our earlier post we gave you some ideas about what creative activities you can pursue when you want to take a break from writing. If you missed it, here’s the post –> … Read more

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4 Creative writing tips to make you a better writer

September 11, 2013 by Lavanya

No new creative writing ideas. The words seem to be on strike. You read what you’ve written and are completely dissatisfied and suddenly you don’t feel like writing. You know that there is a better way of writing something it just won’t come to you. Or you’ve written a few pages and have no idea … Read more

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Flash fiction stories: Writing tips and examples

September 4, 2013 by Lavanya

What is Flash Fiction? To put it simply, flash fiction are stories that are extremely brief and small. They are also known as micro fiction, short shorts, post card fiction etc.

Categories Writing Styles Tags creative writing 55 Comments

5 types of conflict in literature with examples

August 24, 2013 by Lavanya

We provided you with tips on how to write and develop the plot of a story. We talked about why one of the top questions that you need to stop and answer during each writing session is, “Is Something Happening?” Let’s look at this question under a slightly different light: If nothing were happening would … Read more

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5 Ideas for writing the synopsis for your short story collection

August 18, 2013 by Lavanya

Ealier we shared tips on how to write an effective Synopsis for your novel. In this post we bring to you possible ways to write an effective synopsis for your collection of short stories.

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