by Patrick Chiodo
Every writer out there knows what it is like to have writer’s block or struggle to find enough words to meet the word requirement. Writers who reread their work to proofread might realize that their work might be a bit too boring for some, or some readers might just lose interest halfway into their work. You can’t inform the readers of what you want to inform them if your work is too boring for them to continue. That’s why I have given a few ways to help a troubled writer be able to make their piece a work of art. Using these tips are guaranteed to help enhance your work.
1.Improv on paper.
Sometimes your best ideas or lines can come from the top of your mind. Brainstorming and planning are, of course, essential in writing good works, but using a reaction that you get that just hits you when writing can be a blessing.
2. Consider your target audience.
If the piece is for kids, maybe steer clear of big words. If the work is a formal piece, use a copious amount of diction, but don’t use too much or some might just think that you are showing off your wordplay.
3. Add humor when appropriate.
Everyone loves humor, so if it fits in naturally, use it. I have always found that if you open, say, the next topic in an essay with a joke that relates to the topic, then people will enjoy the work more often than opening with a run-of-the-mill fact.
4. Make sure your grammar and punctuation are correct.
If your work has mistakes in the grammar, the reader will believe that the work that they are reading was not done by a professional.
5. If writing dialogue, repeat it to yourself to make sure it sounds natural.
The way we write isn’t always the way we speak. This goes both ways. If you are writing a character’s dialogue, but you don’t want them to speak like other’s in your story, then you should establish the character’s backstory. Say the character is from the deep South, then when they are speaking, they should be saying “Ain’t” or Y’all” instead of “Isn’t” or “Everyone”.