Tip #16: Try to write in your gender. It's easier to do that because you know how they think. It's not a bad thing to base your character off of yourself, as long as you don't make him/her perfect.
Tip #17: Stay in character! If your character is malicious and rude, you wouldn't write him/her saying, "Oh, I'm sorry, are you hurt?" unless he/she had an ulterior motive. c: Plan this kind of thing carefully, it might come back to bite you in the butt.
Tip #18: Avoid stereotypes whenever possible. You might accidentally alienate half your audience. Maybe you could write a character who's the exact opposite of all the stereotypes?
Tip #19: If you're writing in a fantasy world, avoid mentioning things relating to our geography, culture, etc. For example, if there's no USA in your world, avoid mentioning things like french fries, fast food, City Hall. Of course, you could have those things, but have them be completely different if that makes any sense at all. (What I mean is, you could have fried potatoes, but make them different from our Earth french fries.)
Tip #20: Name your chapters/sections after you write them. It makes everything easier, because you don't have to control the plot. This goes for your summary and title as well.
Since I didn't post for a long time, I'm posting extra today.
Tip #17: Stay in character! If your character is malicious and rude, you wouldn't write him/her saying, "Oh, I'm sorry, are you hurt?" unless he/she had an ulterior motive. c: Plan this kind of thing carefully, it might come back to bite you in the butt.
Tip #18: Avoid stereotypes whenever possible. You might accidentally alienate half your audience. Maybe you could write a character who's the exact opposite of all the stereotypes?
Tip #19: If you're writing in a fantasy world, avoid mentioning things relating to our geography, culture, etc. For example, if there's no USA in your world, avoid mentioning things like french fries, fast food, City Hall. Of course, you could have those things, but have them be completely different if that makes any sense at all. (What I mean is, you could have fried potatoes, but make them different from our Earth french fries.)
Tip #20: Name your chapters/sections after you write them. It makes everything easier, because you don't have to control the plot. This goes for your summary and title as well.
Since I didn't post for a long time, I'm posting extra today.
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