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story writing
I currently started to write a story about this dragon who fights battles etc. and i tryed to think of a paragraph to write just before i go into the description of the dragon, but i can't think of anything!!
please help!!
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Don't.
Let me explain. A long paragraph of description? Boring as heck. It puts a screeching halt to the story if it comes out of nowhere and is only to serve that purpose. There are better ways to SHOW rather than tell:
"The dragon flared his nostrils as he took each labouring step, barely able to drag along his massive body. It had been a hard fight earlier and despite his strength, he had been almost overwhelmed. He'd won in the end, but not before sustaining damage to his shiny scales. His eyes glinted in the last traces of daylight and his tail waved across the sand, obscuring the depth of his footprints."
Okay, so it was a rather wordy and poorly written example, but I came up with it on the spot. The point is, it keeps you in the story. In life, you don't stop when you see something and launch into a detailed description in your head. You notice it, but you don't point it out to yourself.
Isn't that more interesting than the following?:
"He was a big dragon with shiny green scales. He'd just barely won the fight earlier. Now it was nightfall and he was tired."
Show, don't tell. That should be every writer's motto. It's a big step toward mature and engaging writing.
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well....you could do a description of the land.....or a scene with people related to the battles and/or dragon....those are what i would do.
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hope i helped,
Katie*~
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Well,this is just my two cents,but...
Have the paragraph before introducing it describe an actual battle or something.Maybe like a town being attacked,a battle(if there happens to be a war going on,etc...).If the dragon has an owner of sorts,I would describe them here also.Write about how they're fighting in this battle with all that they've got,and then the dragon comes to help out and such.
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Hey, I'm writing a story too, it has dragons, but it's much different. Anyway...
If you're describing the dragon, makes sure to describe it in detail. The hues of the scales, its piercing eyes, the build of its body. If there's a person who finds the dragon (runs into the dragon, etc.) describe their reactions. I mean, it's not every day you see a dragon! ^^ Let's see...you want to hold this dragon in great esteem, it's about to save the world (is it?). Perhaps a character could whisper something to themselves in awe about it. Right now, that's all the advice I can give. Just find a way to build up the excitement! You'll do fine!
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hey, i'm a story writer too. you can start with something like "In a town where battles are always being fought, a savior is needed. Not an average warrior with a suit of armor. This warrior has an armor of scales and..." and finish off with your description. good luck with your story!
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