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[Guest_Nina_*]

I would like to pick up on a comment Fran made in her Flash thread talking about the character moving from river bank to boat, using the branch of a tree overhanging the water.

The bounce required a bit of planning - needs pace but yet to show readers what is happening very clearly.

Now I'm still very green when it comes to writing prose and have a long way to go in terms of learning and improvement.  How do you learn to get the balance right, becoming more aware of how you are writing?  I tend to just write what I'm thinking or seeing, rather than taking an objective step back to consider the readers. I feel perhaps that my writing is still too distilled, missing out on the little details that bring a picture to life but I just don't think about it when writing. How do I develop that skill?  When does conscious become subconscious or is it a case that you either have the ability or you don't?


Nina

[Guest_shaggy breeks_*]

hiya, i feel your plight, i used to have no idea where to begin when it came to writing stries

but . . . then along came an author who i admired beyond compare, terry pratchett.

He has a very useful idea on how to write stories. i quote . . .

When you are writing a story, write it as though you are a really young child, full of questions and silly ideas. for example if there is a horse in your story, what does it do? who owns it? whats its name? is it freindly? where does it go to the toilet? What is its favorite food?

If you can answer every question a young child might want to know then youve done your job perfectly.

shaggy breeks