How do you write urban fiction?
Write explicit, descriptive details that appeal to the senses. In urban fiction, sights, sounds, tastes, bodily sensations and smells need to come across to the reader like a cinematic experience. Use verbs, nouns, verbals and adverbs that belong to the inner city environments you are writing about.
Where can I get inspiration for writing?
So here’s how to get inspired to write:
- Do the One Thing They Always Tell Writers Not to Do. Watch T.V.
- Read Your Old Love Letters.
- Embrace Your Insignificance.
- Make the Subtle Shift from Goal-Setting to Habit-Forming.
- Tell Yourself You’re Not Good Enough.
- Start a Chain Gang.
- Become the G.O.A.T.
- Take a Dump.
How do you write a good chapter?
Above all, be sure to give each chapter a purpose that ties into the bigger story.
- Start with action.
- Shape around plot development.
- Approach each chapter with a specific goal.
- Use chapter titling to distill your focus.
- Consider pacing.
- Show a different point of view.
- Seek balance.
How can I improve my writing speed?
Below is a collection of tips and strategies, which can help you learn how to write faster by hand.
- Fix your handwriting technique.
- Maintain good posture.
- Hold the pen whichever way feels comfortable.
- Avoid gripping the pen too hard.
- Use a good writing implement.
- Improve your handwriting style.
- Use a shorthand writing system.
How can I improve my writing speed in exams?
HOW TO WRITE FASTER DURING EXAMS
- Try writing tall and skinny. Our hands are constructed so that our fingers can move up and down, not side to side.
- Work those arms! Don’t just use your wrists!
- Relax your hands.
- Use smoother pens.
- Sit properly.
- Practice, practice, practice.
- Utilise your other hand and arm as well!
How fast can a novel be written?
There is no set rule for how quickly you should fast-draft your novel. Some writers complete first drafts in as little as four or five days, whereas my own fast drafts usually take four to eight weeks to complete.