Comments on: Want to Write a Novel Badly? Here’s How! http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/ Writing Career Center Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: La mappa definitiva del Giovane Esordiente « Werehare's Burrow http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226746 La mappa definitiva del Giovane Esordiente « Werehare's Burrow Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:58:21 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226746 [...] Mode Immonde e l’immancabile Evil Overlord List. Per gli angolofoni, aggiungo un po’ di Bad Novel Writing e un po’ di Writing Advice da parte di Caro [...] [...] Mode Immonde e l’immancabile Evil Overlord List. Per gli angolofoni, aggiungo un po’ di Bad Novel Writing e un po’ di Writing Advice da parte di Caro [...]

]]> By: Bad Writing – on purpose? http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226613 Bad Writing – on purpose? Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226613 [...] particularly enjoyed Want to Write a Novel Badly? Here’s How! and 10 Ways to Annoy the Hell out of your Writers’ Group, two articles which probably say more [...] [...] particularly enjoyed Want to Write a Novel Badly? Here’s How! and 10 Ways to Annoy the Hell out of your Writers’ Group, two articles which probably say more [...]

]]> By: Sieglinde http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226608 Sieglinde Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:23:59 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226608 Just use TvTropes as your Bible, and go for the Dead Horse Tropes and Narms. Just use TvTropes as your Bible, and go for the Dead Horse Tropes and Narms.

]]> By: Jacqueline McMahon http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226366 Jacqueline McMahon Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226366 Found this page from reading a blog on novel writing and thoroughly enjoyed reading your list...very funny and yet soberingly real. My first novel just got signed - glad I didn't follow your steps here to the letter LOL Found this page from reading a blog on novel writing and thoroughly enjoyed reading your list…very funny and yet soberingly real.

My first novel just got signed – glad I didn’t follow your steps here to the letter LOL

]]> By: Eric http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226219 Eric Tue, 04 May 2010 07:11:44 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226219 Hey! I stumbled on your page during a late-night novel-writing session, and I have to say thank you! I've always wanted to write a horrible novel, with cliches, technical jargon, and stock characters! No, in all seriousness, I've been working on this book for several years now, and I want to make it the best I possibly can. Your "anti-novel" tips have been extremely helpful (although I was already following a few of them - I mean...well you get the idea). I hope to catch more of your blog entries. Hey! I stumbled on your page during a late-night novel-writing session, and I have to say thank you! I’ve always wanted to write a horrible novel, with cliches, technical jargon, and stock characters!

No, in all seriousness, I’ve been working on this book for several years now, and I want to make it the best I possibly can. Your “anti-novel” tips have been extremely helpful (although I was already following a few of them – I mean…well you get the idea). I hope to catch more of your blog entries.

]]> By: jsf http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226216 jsf Tue, 04 May 2010 00:24:10 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226216 Probably the best guide on how to write a good book. Probably the best guide on how to write a good book.

]]> By: Fashion watch http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-226141 Fashion watch Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:39:19 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-226141 Of course, for a change of pace, maybe you just want to write a bad novel. Well, here’s how to do it Of course, for a change of pace, maybe you just want to write a bad novel. Well, here’s how to do it

]]> By: SHZ http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-225220 SHZ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:22:33 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-225220 Hi, This is probably the first time I have ever come across an entry on writing something bad... on purpose. I have been attempting to write a novel but the furthest I got to writing was just a couple of chapters and that was that. I have this tendency to come up with ideas for novels but more often than not, I fail to develop them. I'm curious though as to why anyone would try to write a bad novel. Is that some kind of way to accomplish the opposite? Humour me. Perhaps for now, I'd give the I-would-like-to-write-a-novel thought a rest and concentrate more on my blog. Have a nice day... Cheers! .-= SHZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://shzpen.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-survived-night-at-scream-park.html" rel="nofollow">I survived the night at Scream Park!</a> =-. Hi,

This is probably the first time I have ever come across an entry on writing something bad… on purpose. I have been attempting to write a novel but the furthest I got to writing was just a couple of chapters and that was that. I have this tendency to come up with ideas for novels but more often than not, I fail to develop them. I’m curious though as to why anyone would try to write a bad novel. Is that some kind of way to accomplish the opposite? Humour me.

Perhaps for now, I’d give the I-would-like-to-write-a-novel thought a rest and concentrate more on my blog.

Have a nice day… Cheers!
.-= SHZ´s last blog ..I survived the night at Scream Park! =-.

]]> By: Good Links: June Edition @ Jean Oram (.com) http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-225008 Good Links: June Edition @ Jean Oram (.com) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:41:15 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-225008 [...] because we all wonder this every day we write: How to Write a Bad Novel. A tongue in cheek look at mistakes to avoid while writing. It’s worth a [...] [...] because we all wonder this every day we write: How to Write a Bad Novel. A tongue in cheek look at mistakes to avoid while writing. It’s worth a [...]

]]> By: Noneya http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/comment-page-2/#comment-224983 Noneya Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:29:52 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/want-to-write-a-bad-novel-heres-how/#comment-224983 If your writing a mystery novel, be sure to give them a huge hint about the truth, or show them what happens in the preface. People shouldnt have to deal with suspence. If your writing a nonfiction book, feel free to change the events to make it more interesting for your readers. They'll never expect the twist. When choosing a title, pick something common like Fire, or The great mystery, or The presidential assassination. It will allready be in your readers heads, so you dont have to worry about them thinking you book it talking about random crap. If you've allready written a book, talk about how good your book was in the characters perspectives, or talk about yourself. If your writing a mystery novel, be sure to give them a huge hint about the truth, or show them what happens in the preface. People shouldnt have to deal with suspence.

If your writing a nonfiction book, feel free to change the events to make it more interesting for your readers. They’ll never expect the twist.

When choosing a title, pick something common like Fire, or The great mystery, or The presidential assassination. It will allready be in your readers heads, so you dont have to worry about them thinking you book it talking about random crap.

If you’ve allready written a book, talk about how good your book was in the characters perspectives, or talk about yourself.

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