Kimba

I sometimes visualise things like a movie but I generally find that unless you're writing a script, it's not such a good idea because there's so much more to consider than just action and setting.

Not only that, but movies dramatize everything and aren't that big on description and explanation so to write it as a novel would make is less believable because readers tend to be a bit more analytical than those watching movies. Movie goers go to watch a movie to relax and unwind. With a novel, readers need to know what they're reading makes sense.

Of course, these days, I write scripts not novels. It's a lot less hard work in terms of descriptions and explanation because the actors' action and setting porps do it for you.

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I believe a person should use any method that works for them, as long as they are aware of the pitfalls that come with it so they can avoid them. Everyone is different, and everyone approaches writing in a different way. It is the end product that matters, not the way you get there.

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Gauda

True, true. The only problem is, I'm not as much of an avid reader as I used to be, so I'm limited when it comes to depth. That's one aspect of my writing I have to work on - constructing the story so it's not just all fluff and pretty pictures. I just find execution so difficult sometimes...I get a great story going and it turns into a mushy, trite, piece of junk as it progresses. It's frustrating.

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Kimba

Yes, I started off writing novels but, like you, I couldn't quite find the right words to use to describe certain things.

I personally think scripts are the way to go if you are thinking up a plot in terms of a movie because then you just write things as you see them in your mind and you don't have to worry about how to describe them in detail. Then again, there's the script format and elements to consider as well.

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Mike C

Then read more. Obviously.

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Gauda

I should, but I don't always have the time to. I know reading is the only way to learn how to really develop a good story; I've read, but I haven't read enough to pick up on how to do so naturally. I might put writing a novel on hold for now, since I should focus on picking up techniques and skills from books. After all, I don't have to publish a book before I go to college

Anyway, for now I think I'm going to focus on actually following through with a book. I have a very short attention span and tend to get bored with my ideas easily, so I write a lot of short stories. A novel should be a great challenge for me

PS: Everyone, thank you for your replies. They were much appreciated.

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