"Pornography is much less erotic than a good imagination."
-Scott Johnson, English Teacher

Writing Basics

1. Keep a basic STRUCTURE of your story.

2. Develop the story and at all relevant points add description of SETTING and place to add ATMOSPHERE, and description of CHARACTER to add DETAIL and EMOTION.

3. FORESHADOWING: remember to drop in occasional clues and/or hints that should all fall into place at the end.

4. DIALOGUE: Use at dramatic moments or when it helps to foreshadow. Try to avoid long rambling conversations and try to keep everything relevant to the plot.

5. ENDING: Should have a twist (not necessarily at the end, and it is optional but it makes it more enjoyable to the reader.) There are a few different kinds of twists: a) Ironic ending - The opposite of what the character wants or what the reader is expecting; b) Shock ending - a dramatic, disturbing, or shocking (go figure) incident. Don't explain the twists too explicitly, the reader will be more satisfied and entertained if you allow them to put together the pieces themselves. But it shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

1. Clear
2. Simple
3. Straightforward