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Writing short stories is a genre in its own right and varies a lot from the other styles of writing. Many ***?ople have taken to writing short stories online to express themselves and explore their creativity. Like each specific style of writing, short stories have certain features that need to be kept in mind. Let’s look at these requirements in this article.

While a word count is essential when you write your story online, don’t focus too much on it. It may stunt the story and your natural style of writing. Consider the word count only when you’ve finished the first draft and you are starting to edit it.

When you write short stories online, have only a few characters. Include only those characters that are most relevant to the story. That way, you will be able to do more justice to their characterization. Also, avoid giving too much background information on these characters. Only provide information that is crucial to the development of the story.

When you write your own stories online, you do not have the luxury of using too many descriptive words. What may start ***? a short story may well end up ***? a novella if you are not careful about the amount of description and embellishment that goes into the story.

When you write your story online, you have very little room to deviate from the main plot of the story. Your short story should be crisp and ***?st paced. The events that follow through the course of the story should only include ones that are essential to the progress of the story.

Get straight to the point. Don’t spend too much ***?me to build up the story. That would be a waste of ***?me and words. Since there is a word limit, you need to get rid of the fluff. If you put too many words into the introduction and you have only a few left for the ****?max, it could ruin the effect of the story.


- Mikal Jhonson

When you choose to send a greeting card to a special person, you are looking forward to their appreciation. There are many ways in which you can make cards have the impact or effect you are looking for. First, all cards are meant to touch the hearts of recipients and communicate a particular message. When you want to really make a difference with the cards you send, you need to look into the kind of greeting cards message you include on them. Messages should be emotive yet straight forward and clear. They should not appear to be forced and for this reason, the best greeting cards messages are those from the heart. If you really love your friends and family, you should not have any problem expressing your emotion and affection towards them. However, even if you love them, sometimes it can be pretty hard to really express your emotion in the right manner. This is because you might be worried whether the message will come out right or not.

A good greeting cards message has several properties. First, it shows how the person sending feels. It also shows the kind of state the person sending was at. In other words, you will get to read the mood and state of mind of the sender. A good greeting cards message should not be vague. Therefore, as the recipient, you should not struggle to find out what it means. In some messages, people are able to read between the lines and, apart from there being clear, some messages are intentionally mysterious. For example, cards sent by people who love each other romantically are very edgy. They are exciting and they leave many wondering. This is a good thing because they communicate the romance and mystery. The best messages are those that are personalized. This means that cards should have messages written by sender. Many cards come with an already written massage but, to make it more personal, you should strive to express your feelings. However, many cards that already have messages on them may capture what you have in mind and you may not have to write your own message.

A good greeting cards message should speak for itself without the need for further explanation. I think this is the greatest property. Some people will use poetry as the wording when it comes to messages. Others may even use famous quotes to stress what they have to say. Others will take a few words from a favorite song and include it in the message. This is very special and, more and more people should strive to do something different when it comes to the wording of messages. If you are not a very poetic person, you do not have to strain to make an impression; go with what you have. It is not about which message is most beautiful but, it is about which emotions are real and sincere. Therefore, the next time you are writing messages on cards, take time to really do something special for your loved ones.


- Francis Githinji

Any skillful writer will tell you that at the beginning his text looked clumsy, too. He’ll say that when he now reads his first writings, he can’t help a smile. But he will also tell you that now he feels absolutely comfortable when writing, and the only mistakes that leave him unsatisfied refer to content or main idea, as it happens to a lot of writers, and some editing job has to be done to eliminate them.

If you plan to become a writer or journalist, or simply want to improve your academic writing in order to receive a better grade, there’s the only way out – write, write, and write. The secret is very easy. The thing is that the more you practice, the better you get acquainted with your typical mistakes. The better you know them, the more you will look for the ways to correct them. And this leads to the only possible result – successful writing. A sense for text comes with time, but once you get it, nothing will go wrong about your stylistics. With time you will also notice (and this is surprising to a lot of writers) that when reading a newspaper, you subconsciously edit the news story the way it should’ve been written, or mark good passages of an item.

There are several ways to improve your writing. One of them is by using online blogs. They have become very popular recently. The reason why you should use one is clear: independent critics will leave comments concerning your writing. You can even ask them to do it. However, don’t try to narrow it down to writing exercises. Express yourself. Write about something that bothers, surprises, inspires, or upsets you. Try to make your blog interesting to read. This is also a good option for those who are afraid of the fact that someone may find their papers with “clumsy writing”. Blogs leave you relevantly anonymous.

Pictures can be a way to practice, too. Make an album where you will have a separate page for every picture. Write comments, short stories, or jokes. Pictures are a good way to practice satire. It is a very valuable skill that is not commonly found today. With a practice like this who knows, maybe you will be the next famous satirical writer?

Some of you might be used to diaries; therefore, it’s a good idea to make a feedback diary, where you will leave your impressions of the day. Every day. Put it in whichever form you prefer, but avoid using simple language, or abbreviations. Instead, draw bright and colorful pictures. Usually days in a regular life don’t differ much, and sometimes it’s even hard to remember what happened last Friday. Imagine that in two years you will find your writing diary, read any note, and remember in details what happened that Wednesday in January.

If you don’t feel like committing yourself to everyday writing, make a writing journal. Use it whenever something significant happens to you. You can write in a style of a novel – with some prehistory, background details, and a vivid description of an event. Don’t put limitations like, “I need to write five pages on this event”. Try to avoid brevity, but make yourself comfortable with what you have to do.

If you feel more or less confident, but you know that there still has to be some practice, you can start compiling your own essay volume. It differs from both a diary and a journal, because here you let your imagination go wild and untamed. Create topics, make up stories, work on characters, and conduct researches. You can choose an issue that bothers you, and work on it systematically. Big projects are good for they teach you to organize notes (to keep track of all descriptions and characters), and to finish stories.

Whatever you choose – blogs, pictures, diaries, journals, or essay collections – remember that practice makes perfect. Something that sounds clumsy will look better with time. You will see that your style of writing and shaping the texts will change dramatically. Who knows, maybe some day you will switch blogs for editors and start earning money on writing books? You will probably want to publish a book called “How I Managed to Become a Successful Writer”.


- Jennifer Burns

I’m just curious. What does it mean to write, to express yourself? Why do you do it?
- Cheesekun

I love to write, but for some odd reason I need to write poetry. How do I do that?
- Lissa E

It’s sometimes quite difficult for me to focus on the minor scenes that establish a backgroud for the more action-packed portions of my story. I basically need to find a way to take myself away from my intense approach and develop the characters more. I am writing a fantasy based novel that contains a variety of creatures, monsters, and races of characters. Should i try to identify with just one main charater and express my thoughts through him/her or try to get into the minds of all characters which may or may not be intelligent enough to come across as portrayed. Thanks for the help and God bless!
- Bugbilly

My passion is writing, poems, songs, stories. I love the power behind words and the way they can express anything imaginable. I really would like to share some of my work with others. I know there are sites but the internet is such a zoo, I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for sites where you can share writing?
- buffygirl7007