In the Bookcase

Witty Words

This is a simple page made up of "witty words". Anybody can send in your own--just to send in your creative ideas! It could be something quite funny, or something really sincere. It could be about any subject, but I'm especially interested in anything that has to do with writing, reading, books, school, blogging, etc.



The
Writing
TOWER:


Think
Organize
Write
Evaluate
Revise


The Writers' Cheer:
"Lean to the left! Lean to the right! Stand up, sit down, write, write, write!"
(submitted by: Breana)




WARNING!!
Do not read these writing tips if you lack a sense of humor.

1. Contractions aren't necessary.
2. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
3. Do not overuse exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Proofread caefuly to see if you words of leters out.
5. Do not use ampersands & abbreviations, etc.


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When the Word Count Matters!

  • Drabble - exactly 100 words
  • Flash Fiction - 1000 words or less
  • Short-Short - 1001 to 2500 words
  • Short Story - 2501 to 7500 words
  • Novelette - 7501 to 17,500 words
  • Novella - 17,501 to 40,000 words
  • Novel - 40,001 words and up

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    Being as it is that there are many readers who, having short attention spans, cannot pay close attention to anything for very long, I advise all who wish to write, if they truly love their craft, not to write sentences that are too long for regular people, having short attention spans, to read; and also, since such things can clutter up writing, to make sure not to be too repetitive or include too many unnecessary statements.
    (submitted by: Cherise A.)