5 Ways to Write
By Megan Blair
Today, writers everywhere have found
multiple formats of writing that has helped
shaped their writing careers into ones most
dream about...what if you could do the same?
As a writer, I have always thought why not me?
Why not try something new? Invent ways that
would spin my creativity into long pieces that
could be sold as books everywhere.
So, the first way to write for me was to draw out
my story in pictures. Like a cartoon box that
illustrated the story going on inside my head.
One way to help a writer see their story
come to life and fully developed is to visualize it.
This is definitely one way to go even if all you
can draw is the bad case of stick figures. Use
bubbles to demonstrate your characters’
thoughts and words. By using this visual way to
write your story you will be able to easily identify
what’s missing and needs changing. After you
got it all out, look at each box and begin writing
it out long form.
Easy, right?
Another way to write is to create a box.
On the left hand side of this box create a
column with every character’s name. Then
create a new column that will be where you tell
us who this is & what role they play. Then the
third column is where you will put the
characters plans or intentions. Fourth column
will be any mistakes or non-mistakes that each
character does. If the character made the
mistake of asking the wrong person out put that
into the box. Or if the character kissed the right
guy put that into the box.
Fifth column, put each characters’ flaws
into this area. 6th column, place the characters
into this area. 7th column, did the character do
what they originally planned to do? Did the
character succeed or fail? Why or why not?
Last column, you will writer down whether
teach character is likable or not. Can you relate
to them? Why or why not? After completing this
boxed writing assignment, writers should pretty
much have their entire novel placed before
them.
Third way to write is to record yourself
telling your story from beginning to end while it’s
fresh in your mind. With it being recorded, you
can easily listen to it when you have time, and
jot down what you said onto paper. Then read
through it. Does it sound like something readers
would enjoy? What’s missing? What needs to
be added? Did you like your story idea? Is it
usable?
Fourth idea to write one’s ideas is to
map it out like a board game. Think of
Monopoly...but with each square representing a
scene. What happens when your character (s)
land on a specific scene? What’s the conflict?
Who out of your cast of characters also lands
on the same spot (scene)?
Last but not least, write your story out
like a web. Draw a circle. Then , draw three
bigger circles around that circle. Each of the 3
bigger circles represent act 1, act 2, and act 3
of your novel. Make dividers within each of
these 3 circles...in the 1st big circle, in the first
divided section you introduce the names of the
characters, in the second divider introduce the
action, and the third divider introduce the issue
or aka conflict.
Now, in the 2nd big circle—the 1st
divider—write the foreshadowing event, then in
the 2nd divider, write the write where the
character leaves his/her/ or it’s comfort zone.
Next, in the 3rd divider, write what escalates the
issue at hand making all hope seem lost. Now,
moving onto the third circle...who does the
character come face-to-face with? Second
divided part, what happens in this moment?
Third divider— how does it end? By using this
web your story comes to life.