So if you're like me and
just can't seem to get to that goal count of words and currently really don't
feel like writing a bunch of stuff here are some tricks to help lengthen your
book.
- Take out contractions! Instead of saying can't say can
not. You can often just do Ctrl + F and then search for the contraction
and then do replace all which is nice. Here's a list of common
contractions. http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/EnglishContractions.htm
- Use middle names. Instead of just saying, "His
name was Bob Fred." Say, "His name was Bob Frank
Fred."
- This one is a bit harder but add another character. If
you add another character it will definitely force you to write more. I'm
talking major characters here.
- Give more back story for your minor characters.
- More description! Just read through your novel and add
describing words here and there.
Quote: Just a sentence here and a sentence there can
add up to make a story. -Me!
Alysa
Tarrant
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