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Some handy hints for writing storys
The 5 Ws of story writing
When writing the facts for your story keep asking yourself these questions?
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What Happened?
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Who Was There?
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Why did it happen?
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When did it happen?
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Where did it happen?
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and sometimes,
How did it happen?
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Also, what is the most important point you want to make?
Which is more important in these two examples?
- The fire lept into the air and caught a tree on fire
- The fire lept into the air and caught a 440 electrical line on fire... which extended to a tree.
Or, in this title, is the main point of the story being made?
- Dryer source of smoke
- Smoke condition? in Sovereign Center linked to dryer
Now, if you want to delve deeper into the realm of writing you can visit these websites to learn more.
The 11 Rules of Writing
26 Golden Rules for Writing Well
39 Steps for Writing Plain English
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