One has to admit

I am just a basic learned person.  I had a good education, I just didn't learn much.

If one is going to enter the highly saturated market of writing a 'block busting story'  then one must admit to the lack of knowledge that we may have.

I have referred to my writing as being 2nd person narrative. This is incorrect, and I have only just learned the difference.

The most common form of fiction writing takes on the position of 3rd person narrative, in the omniscient style where the writer can predict future events of the characters, can give the thoughts of the characters and in my case with the novel Freda, yet to be released, the ability of the author to give suggested thoughts of animals.

I am basically a story teller, but with the help of others, I  may just turn into a writer.

I am not ashamed at my lack of the technical side of telling stories, and I am most appreciative of those people that offer me constructive criticism.  Yes, at 74 years young, I can still learn.

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Is this the way to write?

Is this the way to write a grabbing story, one that will grab where grabbing is needed, or not, depending on how hard one means to grab?

"It was Tuesday, raining, a wet Tuesday that made life rather wet, and damp, a dampness that made one eternally wet for the entire day, or for as long as it was wet, at least.  She was blonde, not the brunette from the bar but a blonde from another bar, the bar none bar where no one was ever barred."

I was using this as an example of some of the 'jerky' writing that is seen, mostly in stereotype detective yarns.

I wonder how much of this a reader could stand?

Writing tip

I have had a method that keeps me interested in the story that I am working on.

Every so often writers get 'blank periods', and writers' blanks are not very good, as we wish to keep an idea moving and continuous.

I do this—every so often, I put in some sort of completely unrelated incident or moment and when I bog down I then go to that point in the story to see if I can weave it into my yarn so far.

This written moment is not necessarily permanent—I mean all you have to do is highlight and press delete and it is gone—however, I do not delete this teaser until I am happy with the story as it is.

It is only mind games, but isn't writing fiction mind games?

Character development

I often wonder what draws people to other people' writings.  In my case, and I forgive you for calling me an egotist, but my writings and stories draw me to read and listen to any hidden wisdom that is within my soul.  Not much found lately, but I will keep trying.

I cannot stress more the importance of those that wish to write, to develop your characters to the point that you actually ask them, the fictional characters in your head, what they think of your story, so far.  Of course, I am speaking of fiction writing and fictional characters.

If you have a very strict concept of what your character is about to do, you may find that you will bog down with a mental block because you are confined with your ideas of a character that does not fit your direction.

Let your characters be a little changeable. Through dialog, let them take a bit of control of the story direction. If you feel that you can not do this, and that you must be in control of everything that is said and done, you can only then make the main character you.

I enjoy the way "my people" come to life in my writings.  Many of them are a spark from this old flint, whilst others may be a conglomerate of the human species that I have met, have been involved with and have either liked muchly, or been annoyed by the same amount of muchly.

No matter what your intention of writing is, never give up.  I am 73, have been writing stuff for around 50 years and finally, in this last year, had something published with the idea of having someone buy and enjoy my mind.

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