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Can You Tell A Good Story?

Would someone be interested in this story?

How to Write Fiction Stories: Creative Writing Lesson Tips

Writing has come down from father to son, mother to daughter, or the village elder to the junior by word of mouth long before writing. That essential element in writing has never gone away. I would say that the prime prerequisite is:

Can you tell a good story?

The first thing you have to have to be a writer is to have a story or an idea or something you want to communicate. Ask the question would someone be interested in this, or would someone want to read about this? Writing is just a form of communication.

Are you a storyteller, or do you have something to write about often?

Here are some little tests to find out whether or not you are.

Are you the kind of person who can tell the story by the fire and have everyone’s attention, have them hanging on your every word when you go to the campout?

How’s your timing?

What do people say to you after you finish telling a story?

Do people laugh at your jokes?

Your listeners and then readers will tell you whether or not you can tell a good story.

Now we all want to take a look at ourselves and not be too critical and not be too harsh at the same time, be open and honest with ourselves. Share your story with a friend who will be honest with you.

Sit down and write. Then, read what you wrote so you can get your flow with words. Be interested in everything around you; be interested in what other people have to say. Take what they say and learn what they got from your writing. Did your story idea interest them? Did they have any aha moments from what you wrote? Use that information to fine-tune what you are writing. Begin to develop your voice and your style as a writer.

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