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Filter Words

Filter Words! Filter words are those unnecessary words that filter the readers experience from a character’s point of view. Words to Look For: To see  to hear to think to touch to wonder to realize  to watch to look to seem to feel (or feel like) can  to decide  to sound (or sound like) to know What you might write:  Sarah  felt  a sinking feeling as she  realized  she’d forgotten her purse back at the cafe across the street. She  heard  the impatient honk of horns and  wondered  how she could quickly cross the  busy  road before someone took off with her bag. But the traffic  seemed  impenetrable, and she  decided  to run to the intersection at the end of the block.  By eliminating the bolded words, it removes the filter that distances the readers from the character’s experiences.  What to write instead:  Sarah’s stomach sank. Her purse- she’d fo...
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Basics of Any Story

Basics of Any Story In every story, there are 6 basic components. I’ve also provided some more resources to check out!  Theme The theme is essentially what the story is trying to tell you. When you are developing your theme, you should let it grow with the story. You want the readers to feel as though they figure it out on their own. You can read more  here . Also, you can get some theme ideas  here .  Plot   The plot is usually about the conflict or struggles that the main character goes through. An easy reference is the Plot Pyramid, which includes the exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. You can find more  here .  Story Structure  There are a few things you need to decide when structuring your story. First, decide which point of view you’re going to use. There are three basic POV’s: 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person. 3rd person all branches off into two sub-POVs. 3rd person omniscient...
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