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As you revise, consider these ten tips for making yournovelstand out from the crowd.
- Open with a surprising hook.
- Don't overload the beginning with background.
- Give your characters strong goals.
- Give your characters weaknesses and flaws.
- Create powerful conflicts.
- Remember what readers want most: emotional impact.
Correspondingly, how can I make my book more interesting?
Let's look at what they are.
- Be interested in what you're writing about.
- Include fascinating details.
- Write in the active voice.
- Borrow some creative writing techniques.
- Think about your own opinion.
- Cut the waffle.
- Using a thesaurus isn't always a good thing.
- Avoid repetitive phrasing.
- Identify your market.
- Develop your world through short stories.
- Plot out your story before you begin.
- Tie your worldbuilding into your plot.
- Keep your story relevant through real-world themes.
- Use all five of your senses.
- Give your world internal rules.
Then, how can I make my writing stand out?
10 Ways To Stand Out And Develop A UniqueWritingStyle
- Use experiences as a springboard. Start with what youknow.
- Be aware of what makes your observations unique.
- Awaken all senses.
- Show with a spin.
- Avoid clichés.
- Be intimate with details.
- Turn objects into metaphors.
- Create strong, authentic voices.
The author's voice refers to a writer's style,thequality that makes their writing unique. A character'svoiceis the speech and thought patterns of characters in anarrative. Thelatter voice is one of the most vitalelements of a story forreaders of fiction.