Romantic relationships are a regular part of our writing because everyone loves love. Most stories have a romantic pairing even if it’s minor. I know I can’t resist hinting at a little bit of Snily action. For that reason, I decided to do some research and find out what things I should avoid when trying… Continue reading Romantic relationships
Category: Handy Hints
Pacing
Pacing is an important part of writing any story. What Is Pacing? Pacing is the speed at which your story unfolds. The pace that your story moves at must be balanced. If a story moves too quickly, readers will feel rushed and you will lose impact; if your pacing is too slow, readers can lose… Continue reading Pacing
Handy Hints Archive
Find an overview of all our Handy Hints articles here! These articles are all about helping you to understand how points are awarded for certain categories. They'll help you to get a better score in areas like characterisation and pacing. On top of that, they'll also give you advice on how to improve certain aspects… Continue reading Handy Hints Archive
Exposition, Action, and Dialogue
In the last two Handy Hints articles, we have looked at aspects of how plot is judged and what you can do to make your plot the best it can be. Today, I will be continuing with that thought, after all, the plot is a very important aspect of your story and of the feedback… Continue reading Exposition, Action, and Dialogue
Flow in Your Story
Welcome to Handy Hints. Today we will be looking at some of the most common ways students at the IWSC lose points from the flow section. Flow is all about readability and structure, so it’s a very important aspect of your writing. Our judges pointed out issues with paragraph structure, paragraphs in relation to dialogue… Continue reading Flow in Your Story
Plot
In this issue we explore the plot of a story and how to maximise your points in that department. In the guidance tab on your judging documents you can find a number of things that judges are looking at when marking your plot: StructureResolution Vs Open EndingDoes it make senseStory-telling techniquesBalance: Exposition Vs ActionThe idea… Continue reading Plot
Characterisation
What is Characterisation? Characterisation is how you write your characters’ personality, actions and foibles. When you read a story, the characters are a big part of what makes it work or, in some cases, not work. Everything from dialogue to character choices tells us who a character is and what we should think about them.… Continue reading Characterisation
Theme
What is a Theme? Your story is like a human body; the theme should be its bone structure; without it your story wouldn’t stand up. That is how important a theme should be! The plot of your story should merge with your theme completely. Breakdown of a Theme To explain, I will be taking a… Continue reading Theme
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