Monday, April 23, 2012

T = Technique


Writing Techniques include Spelling, Grammar & Format. These basic techniques are required for written storytelling.

Spelling

There are natural spellers & then, there are the rest of us. Spelling is necessary for writers to communicate their message. Several centuries ago, English was codified. Spelling has since been half phonetic and half memorization. http://www.kidsspell.com/

Grammar

If the sentence doesn’t communicate your intended message; you’ve failed. Grammar provides the structure so the reader can understand the meaning. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Format

Short story, novella or novel, the formatting for each has general guidelines and may be also genre specific. http://hearwritenow.com/writing/general/story-length/ I especially enjoy flash fiction because the stories are short and to the point. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_fiction

Unless the writer has resources to hire a ghostwriter, editor and proofreader, it’s required to learn writing techniques to tell the story.



5 comments:

Angel said...

Flash fiction is my favorite to write, but I love reading crime/suspense novels.

Kate OMara said...

:) Flash is fun isn't it??

Anonymous said...

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Georgina Morales said...

Thanks for the links. I think we have to keep studying to become better, even if we think we know enough. Nice post.

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Joanne said...

the links are appreciated, and technique is part of the writing foundation. Good post