"My Mind Rebels At Stagnation"

There is a crime that all writers are guilty of at some point in their lives - not writing. Too many times have they used that excuse the they're just too busy, the inspiration isn't there, life has been so chaotic that writing isn't a viable option, you know the drill. Being a writer myself, I have been known to use these reasons, and many more, far too many times. It is because of this that I decided to be proactive when it came to my writing career. I decided to take on the mindset that writer's block simply doesn't exist, for any great piece of literature can result from practice and perseverance. After staying so long out of practice though, I lost confidence in my writing skill, causing me to lose my perseverance. More importantly, I forgot the most important aspects of writing a story. When this cruel realization set in, I knew it was time for me to get informed.

After reading a book on how to write a novel (yes, I will name the book, but I don't have it, so I will name it in my blog tomorrow...my apologies), I am amazed at all that I didn't even think about. I consider myself a great student when it comes to English, but this educational book was packed full of so many facts, that I could have never imagined all of the tips listed in there. I can now say with confidence, however, that I am starting my novella with a ready mindset and an enthusiastic attitude, for I now have the necessary and useful knowledge to support my story. 

Because I am far too excited to keep all these excellent tips to myself, I simply must share. I will be more specific in my later blogs, when I know that legality is not an issue due to lack of citing, so alas, a brief overview is all that I can give as of tonight. 

Writing 101

In my blog, I will give insight into:

• Plot
• Characters 
• How to develop them, their importance to the plot, the emotional framework behind them, etc.
• The Five Basic Modes of Fictional Discourse
• How to Write a Good Scene
• The Importance of the First Fifty Pages
• The Big Bang (the major scene)
• The Ending of the story
• Dialogue
• Details
• Adding Real Life to Fiction
• Genres
• How to Get Yourself Writing (stirring creativity)
• Revising
• Miscellaneous tips that are just too good to miss out on

The beauty of writing is unending, and I'm incredibly excited to have this experience.