Use strong and active descriptors

First of all...you know I never proof read any of my post, the errors in my writing are magnified by posting via my phone...stupid autocorrect and small buttons to push.

That being said, I'll state my opinion and hope it helps someone out there.

On your first draft, just get the story on paper...then in subsequent drafts focuse on tightening the readers minds eye, or the mental image your writing should elicit from said reader to bring your story to life through their imagination.
If your story doesn't come alive in your readers mind through your ACTIVE, VIBRANT and STRONG verbs/descriptors...You lose the spell a good book should cast on your reader.

That being said...I never said over use details to pound in clarity of setting or action...I said highlight brevity by utilizing verbs that project in your readers mind.

Instead of: she hit her head... Use: she smacked her head.

He ran across the yard... Use: he flew across the yard. Or sprinted or dashed

These are simple examples; but, shows how strong words bring forth an image to the reader.

He barged in

She cringed

Take time to read one of your favorite books, focus on a fav scene and read it fast...then go back and highlight those descriptors that made that scene come to life in your head.

Don't bludgeon your reader with this method...but, it is vital to any story to start a sentence in your mind, but have it jump off the page into the readers.




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Thanks for any comments or questions you might leave.

If only....

If only I could finish a draft I loved....

It truly sucks to know my story needs more than I am capable to give at this point in time. (Growth is needed)

Skipping the learning curve of proper punctuation, which I have to meticulously edit, since my youth was frought with lack of caring or trying to use it...learn it...or even consider it useful at all.

My problem is the small details of world building and giving each scene proper character motivation. Not to mention the feel of life ie...politics, economy, social biases or stigmas.

Might seem trivial to some, yet I can't master it, nor can I move on til it's done right......so on I march to another rewrite.

Now I can post on my phone, so let's hope I keep up with it.

Eventually, I'll write post on lessons I have learned through years of writing... I can only pray it helps at least one person that reads it. I will never forget those passages I have read that turned on the lightbulb in my brain and finally made a certain writting lesson make sense, because the author's voice/style clicked to me... Maybe I can do that for someone else.

Thx for stopping by...any comments left will be very appreciated.

Broncos win Superbowl... My prediction

I need to start posting more, sorry for not... But, I am alive and things are looking up.

I think Denver beats Carolina... Carma and fate make Manning go out a winner, since his arm is shot---this is def his last year.

24-17...Broncos

What's your prediction?