Improve your vocabulary

Vocabulary is important. It helps us to understand and communicate better. words like onomatopoeia seem scary at first. But with daily usage vocabulary is built up soon and you start feeling confident in knowing words.

Use free online word meaning websites to find meaning of any word. find meaning of words like abnegation, depair, concussion, parity etc. and start bulding your vocabulary today.

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The 10 Rules of Beta Reader Etiquette

by K.M. Weiland

1. Be Honest

You can’t be useful to fellow writers unless you’re willing to be honest with them: about the good and the bad of their stories. No, you don’t want to hurt any feelings, but just assume that any writer who asks your opinion will be big enough to handle even a negative response.

2. Be Specific

Generalities like, “I loved it!” or “Your plot was boring!” aren’t going to be...

Heyo everyone! I'm paintbrushguitar. You may have seen my lyrics/poetry on the Lyrics and Poetry Forum. I've been writing for a long time and wanted to write some helpful tips I use to help you guys. Enjoy! *These aren't in any order of importance*

• Carry a Journal Everywhere You Go Carrying a journal or notepad or stickynotes helps you be able to jot down any one-liners or themes you may want to capture. If you hear something you think would sound good write it down.
• Its Okay to Use Rhyming

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So you have posted a poem, song or short story and want some feedback but aren’t getting any comments. We have all be there and it can be frustrating, I know. Although there is no way to guarantee you will get feedback I have found that the following 10 tips go a long way to help solve that problem.

1. Give Feedback to others. If you want feedback you should expect to give feedback. I have read someplace that you should comment on three to five other posts for every poem/song, etc. you post.
2. The

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What is a "Forced Rhyme?"

Have you ever written a poem, only to be told that the rhymes sound "forced," but didn't know exactly what that meant? It can be confusing, because a "forced rhyme" may be any one of a number of different things. All of them, however, can make a poem less enjoyable to read. So, to improve your poetry as much as possible, you'll want to learn how to avoid each of the various types of forced rhymes.

Rearranging a phrase...

Tip1: "My first rule was given to me by TH White, author of The Sword in the Stone and other Arthurian fantasies and was: Read. Read everything you can lay hands on. I always advise people who want to write a fantasy or science fiction or romance to stop reading everything in those genres and start reading everything else from Bunyan to Byatt." — Michael Moorcock
Tip 2: "Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most...

To be a great poet you can spend years practicing. What follows will jumpstart your poetry, giving it a dose of electroshock, catapulting it from average (or even terrible) to good. It's hard work, but it's worth it to have your name compared to other great poets. I have five tips to lay the groundwork for writing poetry readers will enjoy more than hate (or worse, be bored with). Tip #1: Use concrete language; Tip #2: Incorporate poetry devices; Tip #3: Understand poetry's different forms; Tip...