Since Everyone is Writing Stories...

I'm too lazy to type a big text wall right now, so here's just two tips.
I may add more later.
1. Use vivid word choice and elaborate.

I don't really know how to explain this...
Just compare these.

The man looked up at the night sky.
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The man gazed up at the sky. Stars were dotted across its seemingly infinite span. The dim light from the streetlamp gave his surroundings a comforting luster, adding to the tranquility of the silent night.

See the difference? Try to use higher level vocabulary words and add lots of detail. It really makes the story sound a lot better.


2. Try not to be too repetitive.

Stories sound really dull and boring when you repeat the same word many times. Try using synonyms of the word to avoid repetition.

Ex:

Disneyland was awesome! The rides were so awesome! It was so awesome that I got to meet Mickey Mouse!
(C'mon, this isn't the Lego Movie. XD)
So, if we use some synonyms of awesome, we can change what's above to something less repetitive.

Disneyland was awesome! The rides were spectacular! It was so amazing that I got to meet Mickey Mouse!

Okay, I'm done for now. I might add more later. Hope this helped some people, bye!

 

Good.
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This is amazingly beautiful, good fellow.


From a resident Grammar Nazi, this was a great thread.

 

Actually, figurative language makes things sound good:
Stars were dotted across its seemingly infinite span. - hyperbole
The dim light from the streetlamp gave his surroundings a comforting luster, -personification



adding to the tranquility of the silent night.

 

Yay this has turned into English class.

Anyway, thanks for the tips on stories. <3

 

Another note: remember, too much of one thing is also bad. Being over descriptive is also possible, to the point where it get boring, for example.


The man used his bright blue and somewhat turquoise - no, clear blue eyes and gazed at the infinitely expandable vast realms of the mystery known as the stars. The dim light from the nearby Street lamp located next to his left toenail provided a comforting luster that he very much so enjoyed, adding to the tranquility of the 12:03 pm night.






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Maaaayyyybbeeeee I over exaggerated a little.




But not too much.





These do exist, you know.





Reading fanatic out.