Writers' Corner Discussion

[Magenta 5,165]

Will there still be Best of AWC topics, now that the AW Club is no more?

Best of AWS will come out yearly.

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Best of AWS will come out yearly.

I mean the monthly ones, too.

[Magenta 5,165]

I mean the monthly ones, too.

There are no monthly ones. Instead, the best pieces from the AWS are being published in The Newspaper as Editorials.

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Neither am I being impatient nor am I urging you to be quick or anything but I just wanted to know whether my story got posted (not published) in the AWS because I sometimes have poor wifi.

[Flexoo 6,980]

Yes, your story is in the section.

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Neither am I being impatient nor am I urging you to be quick or anything but I just wanted to know whether my story got posted (not published) in the AWS because I sometimes have poor wifi.

No worries. Yes, it did get posted into the AWS.

[C.O.N.Q.U.E.R.O.R 3,845]

Would it be weird to ask for Editorials/contest winners to be listed in the AWS Archives under the respective names? :c

[Person_Random 4,991]

Well, this is the AWS discussion.  Ok, I have made sure I have reached it.  Great.  Now that I am still bitter, anyone got some tips to be a better writer.

 

That may be too much to ask from you.  Maybe let me ask you to read it and tell me why I am such a horrible writer.

 

I will not quit the AWS despite several failures to attract readers.

 

P.R.

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Well, this is the AWS discussion.  Ok, I have made sure I have reached it.  Great.  Now that I am still bitter, anyone got some tips to be a better writer.

 

That may be too much to ask from you.  Maybe let me ask you to read it and tell me why I am such a horrible writer.

 

I will not quit the AWS despite several failures to attract readers.

 

P.R.

Dont try guides or reviews if you're bad at them. I sense that you're best at stories (your CtS entries were better than mine, oh the horror!) so maybe you could try them more. It's been a LONG time since I last attempted a guide, let alone wrote one heh

 

Improve your vocabulary, don't repeat words far too many times. Also, when you write, don't be casual. Don't use emoticons, don't strikethrough. Leave that for Gnatty to use.

 

...tbc.

[Person_Random 4,991]

Dont try guides or reviews if you're bad at them. I sense that you're best at stories (your CtS entries were better than mine, oh the horror!) so maybe you could try them more. It's been a LONG time since I last attempted a guide, let alone wrote one heh

 

Improve your vocabulary, don't repeat words far too many times. Also, when you write, don't be casual. Don't use emoticons, don't strikethrough. Leave that for Gnatty to use.

 

...tbc.

K thanks.  I shall try to find my own style.  P.S.  I am writing a story based on my strengths.  It doesn't need a thesaurus bc the person in the story has a very limited vocabulary and grammar.

[thethiefofvictory 339]

Neither am I being impatient nor am I urging you to be quick or anything but I just wanted to know whether my story got posted (not published) in the AWS because I sometimes have poor wifi.

I would like to ask the same question about my stories. Have all three of my stories (The War Palace, The Controlled Assassin and Her Wish) been posted (not published) in AWS? Just confirming. 

Edited July 7, 2018 by thethiefofvictory

[LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH 1,921]

Just a small note to everyone.

 

If you click the "post" button for any piece you wish to submit to the AWS, it will be submitted to the reporter team. I can't speak for anyone else, but my hands have been a little tied so I haven't been able to get to very many articles, although I'll try my best to get through them. Once again, I have no idea about anybody else.

[Magenta 5,165]

 

You might also want to frequently search for synonyms of words, so as to not repeat them. Also, to write, you naturally need to read... and I mean read a lot. One high-quality book of 250-300 pages a week kind of lot. To improve vocabulary and reading comprehension, I should recommend Ken Follet, John Grisham, Arthur Hailey, Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael Crichton, Khaleid Hosseini, and Stephen King.

 

Once you achieve a reading speed of 250-300 with an excellent vocabulary and understanding of English, you should move to more complicated stuff for style. I myself am in this phase, so not too many recommendations here, but you should take a look at Leo Tolstoy, Mohsin Hamid, Simon Sebag Montefiore. Georgy Orwell too. I've a ton of books on diverse topics from random authors that's on my reading list, all of them written in high level English.

 

Most of the books I read are eBooks provided by my school, so if you're interested shoot me a PM and I'll send you whatever I got... must be over a hundred.

 

Oh, and please check out Yuval Noah Harari. He's not going to improve your English per se, but it'll give you a ton of wisdom that'll definitely help you write.

 

This post is in Trebuchet MS because otherwise there's no way people will read text walls.

[Person_Random 4,991]

You might also want to frequently search for synonyms of words, so as to not repeat them. Also, to write, you naturally need to read... and I mean read a lot. One high-quality book of 250-300 pages a week kind of lot. To improve vocabulary and reading comprehension, I should recommend Ken Follet, John Grisham, Arthur Hailey, Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael Crichton, Khaleid Hosseini, and Stephen King.

 

Once you achieve a reading speed of 250-300 with an excellent vocabulary and understanding of English, you should move to more complicated stuff for style. I myself am in this phase, so not too many recommendations here, but you should take a look at Leo Tolstoy, Mohsin Hamid, Simon Sebag Montefiore. Georgy Orwell too. I've a ton of books on diverse topics from random authors that's on my reading list, all of them written in high level English.

 

Most of the books I read are eBooks provided by my school, so if you're interested shoot me a PM and I'll send you whatever I got... must be over a hundred.

 

Oh, and please check out Yuval Noah Harari. He's not going to improve your English per se, but it'll give you a ton of wisdom that'll definitely help you write.

 

This post is in Trebuchet MS because otherwise there's no way people will read text walls.

I get lectures a lot, so I know a few things, but yeah.  I should have read more.  I ditched reading for studying math.  Thanks for the tips.

[thethiefofvictory 339]

 

I learnt solely from the Tanki Newspaper and AWC, i've never once read a "novel" in my life. Do you believe that? I won't recommend this to others though. Just expressing my shock at this, to be honest.

[Person_Random 4,991]

Some people require too much preparation and learning to be successful at English.  Like me.  I learn English creative writing and essay writing from 2 different places.  My parents think creative writing is trash.  However, I don't need much help with math except the application problems and v=rw.

[Magenta 5,165]

Some people require too much preparation and learning to be successful at English. Like me. I learn English creative writing and essay writing from 2 different places. My parents think creative writing is trash. However, I don't need much help with math except the application problems and v=rw.

Math is a subject of logic. All it requires is a healthy mind, a little self-motivation, a little practise. However, language is an art, and like all art, requires a lot more dedication.

 

And creativity is not trash.

Edited July 11, 2018 by Magenta

[Person_Random 4,991]

Math is a subject of logic. All it requires is a healthy mind, a little self-motivation, a little practise. However, language is an art, and like all art, requires a lot more dedication.

 

And creativity is not trash.

My parents thought creative writing was trash cause most stories my writing teacher likes have people die in them.

[Magenta 5,165]

My parents thought creative writing was trash cause most stories my writing teacher likes have people die in them.

Show them that other kinds of creative writing is possible. Creativity is by definition not limited.

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

My parents thought creative writing was trash cause most stories my writing teacher likes have people die in them.

They probably mistook it as fatal creativity. Fatal creativity is actually like what a Chinese person had when he jumped off a cliff with an umbrella, thinking he'd survive.

[thethiefofvictory 339]

They probably mistook it as fatal creativity. Fatal creativity is actually like what a Chinese person had when he jumped off a cliff with an umbrella, thinking he'd survive.

That made for some morbid humor for me, wonder if I'm sane  :blink:

 

Anyways, creative writing is NOT trash. Even stories aren't - and they can be more than entertainment. Not that I have any argument to convince your parents - actually, I could do with a valid argument supporting this view (that creativity isn't trash)

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Without creativity there is no progress. When you grow up, you will need the creativity you developed when you were young to introduce new ideas and work better in your future jobs.

[Person_Random 4,991]

Show them that other kinds of creative writing is possible. Creativity is by definition not limited.

True.  I'm writing stories that teach lessons while not being depressingly tragic.  At least no death and dying yet...

 

They probably mistook it as fatal creativity. Fatal creativity is actually like what a Chinese person had when he jumped off a cliff with an umbrella, thinking he'd survive.

Das kinda racist no offense.  But anyways, that's what I tell my parents about.  My writing class has hordes of these people.

 

That made for some morbid humor for me, wonder if I'm sane  :blink:

 

Anyways, creative writing is NOT trash. Even stories aren't - and they can be more than entertainment. Not that I have any argument to convince your parents - actually, I could do with a valid argument supporting this view (that creativity isn't trash)

True. But what I was talking about was that my class is full of depressing people who write stories about people dying.  And they always win the contests we have in class.  Stories are pretty nice though.  60% of the AWS is stories.  I might publish some scholastic entries from next year after I lose.

 

Without creativity there is no progress. When you grow up, you will need the creativity you developed when you were young to introduce new ideas and work better in your future jobs.

True again.  I need more creativity.  :D :D

[P.4.R.K.O.U.R 329]

Das kinda racist no offense.

 

You probably misunderstood me . What I meant was that some got that crazy idea(really) and I just know about his nationality.

[Person_Random 4,991]

You probably misunderstood me . What I meant was that some got that crazy idea(really) and I just know about his nationality.

Very intriguing....