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writercisesOriginal Posting 9/10/2019
Over here, https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-stories-that-matter/, K. M. Weiland has a guest posting by Daryl Rothman. Plenty of people look for the "silver bullet," the "secret formula" that will make your writing good. Well, Daryl is giving it away!"Writing's Secret Formula: How to Write Stories that Matter." WOW!Daryl starts with a little pondering about a quote from Stephen King. It starts out "Writing is magic..."Then he turns to the formula. Writing's Secret Formula: SW2C. So What and Who Cares. Make readers care about our characters and what happens to them.But when you put together all the parts, characterization, plot, setting, POV, will the readers come?Find your why! It's in that formula, So What and Who Cares.Go read the article. I think you'll find his musing thought-provoking.He ends up with five questions that he recommends to help figure out why your story matters.1. Why does it matter to you?2. Why will it matter to others?3. How can you make it matter?4. What effect do you want to produce?5. Do you want readers to feel something, and if so, what?You might want to start with his little exercise, near the end. Three steps. First, "consider what your favorite stories did for you, and how they did it." That's right, what stands out for you, and how does it work? Second, "Why do they matter to you?" Stop and think about why this means something to you. Third, "What are the things that matter most to you in life?" Oh, what are your stakes? What are your goals? Now...WRITE!
Over here, https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-stories-that-matter/, K. M. Weiland has a guest posting by Daryl Rothman. Plenty of people look for the "silver bullet," the "secret formula" that will make your writing good. Well, Daryl is giving it away!"Writing's Secret Formula: How to Write Stories that Matter." WOW!Daryl starts with a little pondering about a quote from Stephen King. It starts out "Writing is magic..."Then he turns to the formula. Writing's Secret Formula: SW2C. So What and Who Cares. Make readers care about our characters and what happens to them.But when you put together all the parts, characterization, plot, setting, POV, will the readers come?Find your why! It's in that formula, So What and Who Cares.Go read the article. I think you'll find his musing thought-provoking.He ends up with five questions that he recommends to help figure out why your story matters.1. Why does it matter to you?2. Why will it matter to others?3. How can you make it matter?4. What effect do you want to produce?5. Do you want readers to feel something, and if so, what?You might want to start with his little exercise, near the end. Three steps. First, "consider what your favorite stories did for you, and how they did it." That's right, what stands out for you, and how does it work? Second, "Why do they matter to you?" Stop and think about why this means something to you. Third, "What are the things that matter most to you in life?" Oh, what are your stakes? What are your goals? Now...WRITE!