Sonicfan253 and Buff's how to make good stories!
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 7:17 pmDo you want to make a good story? Or are you having trouble with what to do? Just read this guide!
(Mods, If this needs to be moved somewhere, Do it.)
1. Story Needs A Point
So you have decided to write a story? Good. But first you need to have a POINT to your story,
This is an example quote (no one actually wrote this, Im just using this for an example)
No point, see?
Make something like this:
2. Grammar and Punctuation
You need good grammar and punctuation in your story, Here is an example of a fake story with terrible grammar.
Grammar fix and tada
3. Using Symbols
This section tells you all about symbols and what they are for (This section is for beginners)
This symbol is used to list things, or to give the reader a break in the middle of a sentence
This is an exclamation mark, It is used to show a character`s suprise while speaking
This is a question mark. It is used when a character is suprised
This is a period, its used to end a sentence
I think everyone already knows what these are for.....
This is short for "And"
This is a quotation mark, it tells when a person is talking
4. Reading over a chapter
Usually when you finish a chapter, it has mistakes and its not formatted correctly
FIX TIME!
5. Making more chapters
You cant just have one chapter and expect it to be enough, Make more! Like this...
Chapter 1. duhduhduhduh
Chapter 2. duhduhduhduh
Chapter 3. duhduhduhduh
Replace duhduhduhduh with your chapter name, and underneath it you write your next chapter
6. Using smilies
So you want to use smilies in your story? Just look at the right of your screen and there are 24 smilies waiting there for you, Just click on one an it will appear where you were last typing. like this:
But like Kimonio said, NEVER abuse the smiley
Use it like this:
List of smilies: (See Kimonio`s thread on how to make the smilies)
7. Description
How to use it: .....Obvious, isn't it? With adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc.
Ex.1: Not descriptive
See how crappy and pathetic that is? Here is a good way to write.
Ex.2: DESCRIPTIVE
8. Characters
A story is not a story without characters, is it mah boi? No. Heres an example of what a story would be like without characters.
Add characters and now its fixed!
It might be useful to add a list of characters at the top of your story like this:
And if the characters have nicknames, You can write it like this:
9. Making sense
Stories need to make sense, Here is a story that doesnt make sense:
Wut? Here's the proper way.
This is something else that doesnt make sense
Anyway, thats why your story needs to make sense.
10. Getting Ideas
Getting ideas is not very hard, you just need some thinking time!
Sit somewhere where you can think about ideas. After you are ready, prepare to brainstorm some ideas!
Think about it: "What will my next chapter be about?"
Will it be drama? a shocker? a cliffhanger? or just plain funny. Also, will you introduce more characters? What are their names and personality?
Once you have brainstormed, take a walk outside or watch the news! Who knows, maybe you could get an idea from doing those things!
11. Text Smilies
These are smilies that are made out of letters or symbols.
XD - PWNED or LOLWUT?
=)- Neutral happy face
=/ - Hmm...
=| - Not amused
=O - Suprise
=D - Really happy
=P - Weird
>=( - Mad
>=D - EVIL
- Wink
O_O - OMG or WUT?
O_e - Ohmygosh
-_- - Darn
O_o - Ooookkayyy....
D= - OH NOEZ!
8D - Shades
8) - Shades 2
8| - Cool
>8( - Mad shades
Im going to find more...later...
12. Not too hotchpotch!
Everyone likes stories that keep them on the hook! eyes on the screen!
But no one likes to read Hotchpotch stories like this:
Suddenly a building blew up!
Suddenly bob said "Cool"
"Wut?"
Said joe
"COW!"
"HORSE" said joe.
Suddenly joe blew up
Suddenly a robot came!
Suddenly a dog farted
Suddenly bob kicked the robot
Suddenly the robot blew up!
O_O
Who would wanna read that?
Here were the problems:
1. Overuse of "Suddenly"
2. Too much chatting
3. Completelyuniterestingamirite?
4. Wrong spacing and all that
HOTCHPOTCH!
So dont make your stories a hotchpotch!
(Mods, If this needs to be moved somewhere, Do it.)
1. Story Needs A Point
So you have decided to write a story? Good. But first you need to have a POINT to your story,
This is an example quote (no one actually wrote this, Im just using this for an example)
Guy wrote: One day splashy ran down the street, He jumped up and down and had good fun. But then he saw a black shadow...
No point, see?
Make something like this:
Guy who edited his story wrote: Splashy decided to take a walk one day, So he ran down the street and had some fun, But then he saw a big dark shadow.....
2. Grammar and Punctuation
You need good grammar and punctuation in your story, Here is an example of a fake story with terrible grammar.
Jak fel from the tre and he bumpd his hed, he was a sad mad hurt. He walkd way from the tre and swim lake
Grammar fix and tada
Jack fell from the tree and bumped his head, He was sad, angry, and hurt. He wondered away from the tree and went for a swim in the lake.
3. Using Symbols
This section tells you all about symbols and what they are for (This section is for beginners)
This symbol is used to list things, or to give the reader a break in the middle of a sentence
- Code: Select all
,
This is an exclamation mark, It is used to show a character`s suprise while speaking
- Code: Select all
!
This is a question mark. It is used when a character is suprised
- Code: Select all
?
This is a period, its used to end a sentence
- Code: Select all
.
I think everyone already knows what these are for.....
- Code: Select all
+ and -
This is short for "And"
- Code: Select all
&
This is a quotation mark, it tells when a person is talking
- Code: Select all
"
4. Reading over a chapter
Usually when you finish a chapter, it has mistakes and its not formatted correctly
Guy wrote:I run down the hill...To my excitment....I saw my freind Jill! "Hey Jill!" I yeled. She loked at me and smiled, "Why helo christoper!" she Replid.
FIX TIME!
Guy wrote:I ran down the hill...To my excitement....I saw my freind Jill! "Hey Jill!" I yelled.
She looked at me and smiled, "Why hello christopher!" she Replied.
5. Making more chapters
You cant just have one chapter and expect it to be enough, Make more! Like this...
Chapter 1. duhduhduhduh
Chapter 2. duhduhduhduh
Chapter 3. duhduhduhduh
Replace duhduhduhduh with your chapter name, and underneath it you write your next chapter
6. Using smilies
So you want to use smilies in your story? Just look at the right of your screen and there are 24 smilies waiting there for you, Just click on one an it will appear where you were last typing. like this:
But like Kimonio said, NEVER abuse the smiley
I like this game!
Use it like this:
I like this game!
List of smilies: (See Kimonio`s thread on how to make the smilies)
7. Description
How to use it: .....Obvious, isn't it? With adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc.
Ex.1: Not descriptive
I ran down the road. I saw my friend. We played. Then I left.
See how crappy and pathetic that is? Here is a good way to write.
Ex.2: DESCRIPTIVE
I was jogging down my street, preparing myself for the city marathon, which would begin tomorrow.
As I ran, my friend Jacob accidentally kicked his new soccer ball over his head(surprisingly impossible after I've seen him play), which I, unaware, tripped over when it rolled in front of me.
Everything went pitch black.
When I awoke, Jacob was standing over me. When he saw me wake up, his expression turned to that of fear."Derek, are you okay? You were bleeding when you hit the road..."
I winced and leaned forward."What the heck was that that hurt me?"
"My new soccer ball. I was going to practice before I went to your house to play against you. But now that you are up, ready for a game?"
I nodded. This would be easy. I've always played soccer since I was five.
After three hours, it was getting dark, and Jacob had already whooped my a** in soccer. I remembered that I still had to finish my job and said my goodbyes.
When I got home, I was ready...
8. Characters
A story is not a story without characters, is it mah boi? No. Heres an example of what a story would be like without characters.
He climbed up a tree when suddenly he saw she! "Hello she!" said he.
Add characters and now its fixed!
Jack climbed up a tree when suddenly he saw Jill! "Hello Jill!" said Jack.
It might be useful to add a list of characters at the top of your story like this:
List of characters!
Zach
Jack
Jill
James
And if the characters have nicknames, You can write it like this:
List of characters!
Mal=Mallary
John=Johnson
Mar=Mario
Weeg=Luigi
9. Making sense
Stories need to make sense, Here is a story that doesnt make sense:
Zed jump up! he fly to moon!
Wut? Here's the proper way.
Zed jumped so high, he reached the moon!
This is something else that doesnt make sense
O_oHe drink plastic
Anyway, thats why your story needs to make sense.
10. Getting Ideas
Getting ideas is not very hard, you just need some thinking time!
Sit somewhere where you can think about ideas. After you are ready, prepare to brainstorm some ideas!
Think about it: "What will my next chapter be about?"
Will it be drama? a shocker? a cliffhanger? or just plain funny. Also, will you introduce more characters? What are their names and personality?
Once you have brainstormed, take a walk outside or watch the news! Who knows, maybe you could get an idea from doing those things!
11. Text Smilies
These are smilies that are made out of letters or symbols.
XD - PWNED or LOLWUT?
=)- Neutral happy face
=/ - Hmm...
=| - Not amused
=O - Suprise
=D - Really happy
=P - Weird
>=( - Mad
>=D - EVIL
- WinkO_O - OMG or WUT?
O_e - Ohmygosh
-_- - Darn
O_o - Ooookkayyy....
D= - OH NOEZ!
8D - Shades
8) - Shades 2
8| - Cool
>8( - Mad shades
Im going to find more...later...
12. Not too hotchpotch!
Everyone likes stories that keep them on the hook! eyes on the screen!
But no one likes to read Hotchpotch stories like this:
Suddenly a building blew up!
Suddenly bob said "Cool"
"Wut?"
Said joe
"COW!"
"HORSE" said joe.
Suddenly joe blew up
Suddenly a robot came!
Suddenly a dog farted
Suddenly bob kicked the robot
Suddenly the robot blew up!
O_O
Who would wanna read that?
Here were the problems:
1. Overuse of "Suddenly"
2. Too much chatting
3. Completelyuniterestingamirite?
4. Wrong spacing and all that
HOTCHPOTCH!
So dont make your stories a hotchpotch!