Writing.

Okay, here's my top tip for writing (for example), a simple short story.

First you have to understand that people are going to read what you write, and hopefully you want them to enjoy reading it - right?

So then, think about what you enjoy reading about and then ask yourself why you liked it.

Once you figure out why you liked reading something you should think about adding that magical spice into your own writing, and it is so easy you just wouldn't believe it. So, grab a pen and a piece of paper and write down the following three words;

BEGINNING

MIDDLE

END

Those three words just about make up what your story should contain, and I hope that you understand this simple rule because every story has these three principles within them. Next - so what are they?

The Beginning. The beginning of your story is where you introduce your readers to whatever your story is about. Introduce some characters also, maybe a hero or heroine (or both), and describe them to your readers. This will help your audience to forge a bond with your characters and make your story more readable.

The Middle. Okay, once you've got the beginning of your story out of the way you can start on the Middle bit, this is the main part of your tale and it can follow any theme you like. Try to think about what would happen to your characters that you created in the beginning, and describe it as best you can.

The End. This is the End of your tale and normally this is were you finish your tale off with maybe a happy ending - or whatever you like, I do like a happy ending, don't you?

I really hope this is of some help to you, and I'm looking forward to reading what you decide to write.

Try it - once you start you'll be surprised how easy it is.