What elements and techniques make good writing and what does it look like?

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

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A COPPICE is a tight grouping of trees ^^^^^^^.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

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This is a STAND of trees.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

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A GROVE of trees, Coconut Palms.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

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Here's a trick question.

Which of these people are female?

Which of these characters are female.

Mary Martin was NOT male but played a male role. Isnt THAT what GENDER is all about...PRETEND?

 

[TxRad]

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Here's a trick question.

Which of these people are female?

Which of these characters are female.

Mary Martin was NOT male but played a male role. Isnt THAT what GENDER is all about...PRETEND?

You still don't have a clue, do you?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

You still don't have a clue, do you?

You musta watched the Grammies, huh?

 

[TheShaggington]

Damn, I never expected this much feedback. I guess I'll start writing then.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Another doggy turd plenty of writers step in is ignorance of the terms they use. A few weeks ago we played with PREMISE, here; maybe 3 people know what it is.

Like, AN AFRO OF BROCCOLI. Huh! I fell over this a couple of days ago.

I use BOUQUET to define broccoli heads and crowns. The broccoli really is a collection of florets (buds) that haven't bloomed.

 

[Acktion]

Another doggy turd plenty of writers step in is ignorance of the terms they use. A few weeks ago we played with PREMISE, here; maybe 3 people know what it is.

Like, AN AFRO OF BROCCOLI. Huh! I fell over this a couple of days ago.

I use BOUQUET to define broccoli heads and crowns. The broccoli really is a collection of florets (buds) that haven't bloomed.

Would it help if I premise to try to figure it out?

(Sorry, I couldn't help myself.)

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Wise guy ALERT.

Collect observations.
I recently noticed that pussy absorbs the scent from fabric softener sheets. Never seen that in print.

 

[Acktion]

Wise guy ALERT.

Collect observations.
I recently noticed that pussy absorbs the scent from fabric softener sheets. Never seen that in print.

Hey, in my defense, TxRad wouldn't bring me a cup of coffee so I'm having to sip Coca-Cola trying to wake up before I get back to getting the redhead to finish jilling herself off against his hip while the senorita bonita won't take her hand off his cock while she's sound asleep.

Do you know what kind of comparative sugar levels we're talking about between a Coke and my usual coffee? So, it's his fault!

*boing*
*boing*
*boing*

On an only slightly more serious note, for some reason I was rubbing my eyes and wondering if our 3 younger cats weren't the only ones who play with the dryer sheet when it falls out of the laundry and why anyone would write about it for a second. (Holds up fingers in scout symbol) I think maybe I'd better hold off on any writing until I chug at least two more cokes or UPS gets here with my coffee order.

So, is there a static issue with that? 'Cause since it is cold and dry, and that's usually an electro-static jackpot, somehow I'm thinking trying it out right now may not be the thing to do.

*rub rub rub*
*POP*
"OW! What the hell was that?"
"Sorry, dear."

 

[patientlee]

Wise guy ALERT.

Collect observations.
I recently noticed that pussy absorbs the scent from fabric softener sheets. Never seen that in print.

Ooh! And I got a new dryer yesterday! What kind of fabric softener are we talking about here?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Ooh! And I got a new dryer yesterday! What kind of fabric softener are we talking about here?

She says STOREBRAND.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Hey, in my defense, TxRad wouldn't bring me a cup of coffee so I'm having to sip Coca-Cola trying to wake up before I get back to getting the redhead to finish jilling herself off against his hip while the senorita bonita won't take her hand off his cock while she's sound asleep.

Do you know what kind of comparative sugar levels we're talking about between a Coke and my usual coffee? So, it's his fault!

*boing*
*boing*
*boing*

On an only slightly more serious note, for some reason I was rubbing my eyes and wondering if our 3 younger cats weren't the only ones who play with the dryer sheet when it falls out of the laundry and why anyone would write about it for a second. (Holds up fingers in scout symbol) I think maybe I'd better hold off on any writing until I chug at least two more cokes or UPS gets here with my coffee order.

So, is there a static issue with that? 'Cause since it is cold and dry, and that's usually an electro-static jackpot, somehow I'm thinking trying it out right now may not be the thing to do.

*rub rub rub*
*POP*
"OW! What the hell was that?"
"Sorry, dear."

I assume the scent is pretty volatile, as I've never noticed it before. So maybe its best to dry panties just before the game gets started.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Ooh! And I got a new dryer yesterday! What kind of fabric softener are we talking about here?

I got a guy here who sells 'new' display appliances he collects from builders. Washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, ranges, etc. Never used, about half the new price.

 

[RoyceConnors]

Elements and techniques that make good writing and what does it look like?

As a rank amateur writer ( just starting my 4th year), I haven't got a clue about 95% of the rules and guidelines to proper and correct writing.
I took the basics of what's been taught and just wrote what came out of my head in as simple a format as I could. I learned some editing rules about spacing and paragraph size that were suggested by Laurel and worked those into my writing.

I make more mistakes per page than most stories do, between punctuation and grammar, sentence structure, etc., but those faults don't distract readers from enjoying what I write. The main focus readers seem to concentrate on, is if the story flows well and it's interesting.

I write it down, do a spellcheck and read through quickly. I have no editor, beta reader, proof reader, etc., so wrong word usage, (their, there they're etc), are overlooked. What hits the screen here is about as raw as it comes and no polish and refinement to it. I believe that rawness is one of the contributing factors to my stories successes. It's not perfect and that lends a flavour to it.

I'm forgiven for all those mentioned faults and receive accolades instead for telling a brilliant story. Readership continues to grow daily and scores/votes/comments/feedback continue to tell me I'm doing very well at writing the story.

So as to the OP's question as to what elements make it good, it's really nothing more than being a good storyteller and setting down a story that remains interesting to read from start to finish. Just keep the errors down and keep them small errors, LOL

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I scour literature reconnoitering for good solutions to common writing problems, like the rub a dub dub three men in a hot tub problem discussed lately, and what I find is, writers navigate around such reefs and shoals and cataracts.