Today we talked about the Ten Writing Guidelines. To basically sum everything up, this is what it consisted of:
1.) state interesting/surprising elements but don't give away EVERYTHING at the beginning.
2.) use active voice: subject, verb, and objcect.
3.) remember that nouns and verbs are stronger than adjectives.
4.) avoid jargon; use well-known terms
5.) include defining details
6.) write (tell!) the story as if you were trying to catch the interest of a friend.
7.) after you write something, set it aside for a while and go do something else. then go back and review the story with a fresh prospective.
8.) read the story aloud and make corrections
9.) don't rely on soundtrack.
10.) screen the complete audio and video story as a "doubting Thomas."
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