English with Alex · engVid English Classes | 6 tips for improving your creative writing @engvidAlex | Uploaded July 2021 | Updated October 2024, 10 minutes ago.
So you’ve decided to start writing a story, but you don’t know what to do and what to avoid. In this video, I will give you tips and best practices for creative fiction writing. I cover topics such as precision of language, limiting adverbs, eliminating “that” in adjective clauses, using a variety of sentence types, and deferring judgment of your own work. Writing is an art – a craft that can be learned. I hope this video will help you get off on the right foot. If you want to hear more about the writing craft, I recommend checking out On Writing by Stephen King on Audible. To start your free trial and pick up On Writing, or hundreds of other creative writing books, sign up at engvid.com/to/audiblealex
Take the quiz on this lesson at engvid.com/6-tips-for-improving-your-creative-writing
For tips on academic writing, watch THIS video: youtu.be/isOnLdTZ2zc
0:00 Introduction
1:10 What is "good writing"?
5:14 Limit adverbs
8:15 Eliminate relative pronouns in adjective clauses
10:19 Show, don't tell
12:15 Use a variety of sentence structures
14:43 Just start writing!
17:23 EDIT!
19:25 Other resources
So you’ve decided to start writing a story, but you don’t know what to do and what to avoid. In this video, I will give you tips and best practices for creative fiction writing. I cover topics such as precision of language, limiting adverbs, eliminating “that” in adjective clauses, using a variety of sentence types, and deferring judgment of your own work. Writing is an art – a craft that can be learned. I hope this video will help you get off on the right foot. If you want to hear more about the writing craft, I recommend checking out On Writing by Stephen King on Audible. To start your free trial and pick up On Writing, or hundreds of other creative writing books, sign up at engvid.com/to/audiblealex
Take the quiz on this lesson at engvid.com/6-tips-for-improving-your-creative-writing
For tips on academic writing, watch THIS video: youtu.be/isOnLdTZ2zc
0:00 Introduction
1:10 What is "good writing"?
5:14 Limit adverbs
8:15 Eliminate relative pronouns in adjective clauses
10:19 Show, don't tell
12:15 Use a variety of sentence structures
14:43 Just start writing!
17:23 EDIT!
19:25 Other resources
