How2Fiction ~ The Abbadoom Way

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Stuff I'd like to get out of the way before I write this guide:

 

I know Goldnug or Nightnug will edit this article to look nice anyways so I'll just put stuff really basic. Thanks in advance. :P

 

 

Anyways, from the looks of the previous poll, it looks like you really want me to stop writing overdramatic spoilers and get my lazy behind to work on the Commander arc. Well, I know this is kind of cliche at this point, but I'll do it eventually. Unless, of course, you reaaally want it. Maybe beg, bow to me 150 times, plead, throw a tantrum, I dunno.

 

 

Now before you start rioting and throw really weird stuff at me, there's a final announcement:

 

 

I'm making, and possibly publishing, a full-length story. An actual story released to the actual public. It's a scary first-time experience, but I really have wanted to do this for a little while now, and there really can't be any harm in making a little money, now can there? Besides, if it becomes famous (like that will ever happen  :ph34r:), you all might know my true name and age. Spooky.

 

Now then, onward to the guide!

 

 

 

 

How to write fiction. In my view, anyways.

 

 

I'll make this introduction really short, in order to cut to the chase. There are several parts to writing a great fiction story, and each step is as important as the next. Now, without further ado, I'll profile said steps:

 

 

Step 1: Work out the plot.

 

 

You don't want to jump straight into a story without a plan. Before you start writing - or typing, you will want to write down the basic outline for said story. What powers does the hero have, if any powers? Is there even a hero? Who's the villain? What steps does the hero take, if any, to defeat the villain? Or, if the villain wins, by what means do they do it? Etc.

 

 

Answer the easiest questions first if need be, don't work too hard. When you're done this step, you should have your story outline complete, and you should have an idea of what you will write about in which parts of the story. This step is, quite possibly, the most important one, as without an idea of what you are writing, you will end up with a mess of a story that will leave many questions unanswered, and leave both you and the reader rather unsatisfied. I've seen stories like these before, both inside and out of the AWC, and if you dig deep enough into my computer files, you'll see that error multiple times in my earlier works of writing as well. 

 

 

Step 2: Hook the audience.

 

 

By far one of the trickiest steps, this step involves creating a beginning that will interest the audience enough to keep reading. There are several ways to do it, but I'll just list my favourites:

 

 

 

1. Start with a cliffhanger. Give the audience some kind of unanswered question at the very beginning, so that they read on in order to find out what the answer is. For example, in my most recent horror story, "Heads Will Roll", the cliffhanger is Edward Falks's death.
2. Introduce the villain. This may seem rather out of place in a story, but introducing the bad guy first is often more interesting. Write/type up some kind of 3vil act s/he is doing, and the reader will wonder who is the good counterpart for this person/hamster. And besides, everyone knows the evil dude in a story is almost always much cooler than the hero. Unless you're watching anime.
3. Start with the victim's point of view. This is sort of like the cliffhanger beginning, but with this, you write in first person, as the guy who gets killed.

 

Step 3: Write. Just write.

 

Title says it all, though there is some kind of, ah, technicality we have to get out of the way first.

 

Word vomit. Trust me when I say this will do you good. This step, or rather step of a step, involves just jotting down whatever you think of for the story, so long as it fits along the plot line you made earlier. You can edit your puke later.

 

Step 4: Editing, editing, editing, with a small dash of french fries.

 

Again, title says it all. However, be sure to look out for specific things to edit that don't make your story all that great.

 

1. Repetitive words or phrases. You really don't want to overuse phrases or words that act as adjectives/adverbs, because then, your descriptions will just sound ultra-cheesy. However, overusing any type of word in a story is a general bad idea. Use a thesaurus if need be.
2. Monochromatic descriptions. What I mean by this is a description of a certain person/object that is too blank. For example, this one: "In this weird dimension, the trees were red, and the sky was kind of inverted." You want to avoid that in writing, so spice up your descriptions, like so: "In this strange new dimension, the trees were a brilliant shade of red, almost like an everlasting autumn, and yet, somehow, not quite. The sky, too, was quite different than from what you would find on Earth - it was inverted, with fluffy white clouds below the ground, and the ground up in the place you would place the sun if you were a God. It was indeed, quite a new experience."
3. Grammar. You would not believe how important grammar is when writing a story. Poor grammar in any part makes a story seem unprofessional, and may confuse some readers. Excellent grammar, on the other hand, will "professionalize" your story and make it much more appealing to the general public.
4. Choppy parts. It's hard to describe what a "choppy part" is, so for convenience's sake, I will use examples instead. Choppy: "It may have been wind. Or maybe it wasn't wind, but something else. But something was blowing. Even if it wasn't wind." Not choppy: "It may just have been the wind, or perhaps not, but something was indeed blowing - even if it wasn't wind." Choppy parts are fine if a certain character likes to describe things in that way in your story, but never use them when describing something.
5. Too many speech dialogues. Again, this is hard to describe, so I'll use examples instead. Way too many: "Edward said, 'This wind is blowing rather nasty, don't you think?'. Edwina replied, 'Yes it is!'. Edward replied back, 'Do you know what time it is?'. Edwina said, '6:40'. Even writing that example down disgusted me. Now, here's an example of what you should do instead: "'This wind is blowing rather nasty', said Edward, 'Don't you think?', to which Edwina replied, 'Yes it is!'. 'What time is it?' '6:40'.

After this, your story should well and truly be done with, so further advice from me shouldn't be needed.

 

"But Abbadoom, what about the ending? You should tell us about how to make those sound good!"

 

Well, every ending varies from author to author, and I can't simply tell one person how to write their ending one way or another.

 

"But Absofdoom, you told us about what to do for the beginning!"

 

Well, those are merely helpful tips on how to catch the reader's attention. At the end of the story, you won't need to do that all that much, now will you?

 

"But Flabbydoom-"

 

It's time for a mini-story with all the elements I put in!

 

Step 1: Introduce sarcastic narrator --> Edward + Edwina get sucked into portal --> Teleported to new dimension --> Build a raft --> Struggle with wind --> Land at another portal --> Get teleported back to Earth --> End

 

Step 2: "Once upon a ti- scratch that. Edward and Edwina just got sucked into a really spooky portal. There, my role for narrator is done."

 

Step 3: *bleagh* *cough cough* *barf*

 

Step 4: 

 

Once upon a ti- scratch that. Edward and Edwina just got sucked into a really spooky portal. There, my role for narrator is done.

 

"Woooah! Edwina, where do you think we'll end up?"

 

"I honest-to-goodness don't ever want to find out!"

 

"But we're going to find out in, like, 30 seconds now!"

 

"I DON'T WANT TO KNOW THAT"

 

"Oh, er...the colour of the portal has changed. From spooky purple with a really weird-what-looked-like-an-Aztec-design-everywhere to yellowy-brown with the same design. Plus, all the swirls are dancing now!"

 

"Really?"

 

"Just kidding, we've reached the end."

 

"EDWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA- woah, this is a nice place."

 

And indeed it was. Edward and Edwina had every right to be amazed - In this strange new dimension, the trees were a brilliant shade of red, almost like an everlasting autumn, and yet, somehow, not quite. The sky, too, was quite different than from what you would find on Earth - it was inverted, with fluffy white clouds below the ground, and the ground up in the place you would place the sun if you were a God. It was indeed, quite a new experience...

 

Ehm...can I leave now? I'll just get a substitute narrator...hold on...in the meantime, just listen to the 2 kids - they're on a raft now. A really big wooden raft, with the same shade of wood as the other trees, if you can call them trees, in the area.

 

"Hm, the wind is picking up", said Edward. Edwina was quick to reply, "I really don't feel like getting dunked into this-" She dipped her hand into the river and promptly tasted its contents. "This chocolate river".

 

1.5 hours later. I really feel like going home now, but still no substitute narrator...

 

"This wind is blowing rather nasty", said Edward, "Don't you think?", to which Edwina replied, "Yes it is!".

 

"What time is it?" 

 

"6:40."

 

"Gah! We'll miss dinner! And-"

 

"Hey look, another portal."

 

Lo and behold, there was indeed another portal at the end of the river. It was white, brilliantly so, maybe even too radiant, and it was covered in what looked to the children like Korean-

 

"Woah, what's with the change from Aztec to Chinese?"

 

Scratch that too, they think it's Chinese characters. Aaaand they got sucked in.

 

10 minutes later. Yawn.

 

"Wow, we're back!"

 

"Oh thank God, heaven, goodness, etc. and all of the above for that!"

 

"You think we should tell Mom?:

 

Edward thought for a moment. "Nah, she'll never believe us."

 

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Hope you enjoyed the guide guys! The mini-story was just complimentary, and probably took me a whopping 15 minutes to produce. Shocking, I know. Anyways, that's all from me for now, farewell until next time.

 

P.S. @BLASTER872 Senpai has noticed you. ;P

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Waw mult. How2mult next plz.

 

 

 

Jk jk xD. Absolutely amazing.

 

[BLASTER872 1,892]

 

P.S. @BLASTER872 Senpai has noticed you. ;P

 

sup  :ph34r: senpai

[Blackdrakon30 2,943]

Nice article, although I would have liked a little more color in the headers and maybe some diagrams (not sure about how to do the diagrams though  :P )

[mydoom.exe 5,154]

Nice article, although I would have liked a little more color in the headers and maybe some diagrams (not sure about how to do the diagrams though  :P )

I thought someone would do it for me lol

 

I guess that's the price of laziness, my article is bland. :P

 

 

sup  :ph34r: senpai

Konichiwa Blaster-san.

[BLASTER872 1,892]

I thought someone would do it for me lol

 

I guess that's the price of laziness, my article is bland. :P

 

 

Konichiwa Blaster-san.

arigato flabbyabs.

[mydoom.exe 5,154]

flabbyabs.

That sounds needlessly disgusting, but I'll take it.

[basenji7 1,199]

That sounds needlessly disgusting, but I'll take it.

k, AbsOfDoom hhhh.

DoomofAbs...?  :ph34r:  :P

[Hex 11,520]

Lol xD Nice