How to Make Your Story Flow - WritersLife.org     Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hello there welcome along to a writer's life my name is Peter and coming up this time how to make your story flow there are many elements that writers need to consider when crafting a story we often focus on plot characterization and creating believable vivid words however another point to consider is the flow of the story good stories have a certain rhythm they have peaks and troughs and they ever and flow like a river running to meet the sea stories should flow so that they move seamlessly from one part to the next during the reader in deeper and deeper as they do so they should have a movement that carries the reader along taking them on an adventure right to the very end however well you think you have got your story down the smooth flow isn't a given writers can easily disrupt the flow of their stories without meaning to this can disturb the reader rudely interrupting them and making it hard for them to jump back in so what are these obstacles that get in the way of the flow of the story and how can writers avoidable first bad or stilted of writing the main issue is the hardest one to solve and that's bad writing it's going to be almost impossible for readers to feel as though they are being carried along by the story if the writing is so bad that it's distracting this can be just the way sentences are put together the writer continually interrupting using too many cliches or spelling and grammatical mistakes and next confusing writing another challenge is making sure that your writing doesn't confuse the reader it's easy for authors because they know their characters and story so well to write it in a way that don't make sense to them can confuse the reader and leave them feeling lost in the story not sure of which way to say next repetition of ideas or information if you continuously repeat ideas or information this will jar the reader and interrupt the flow of the story trust your reader and don't feel it necessary to repeat things over and over doing so will make it seem as though you've run out of things to say and make the writing and the story much weaker and next the ordering of events and time when writing a good story the order of dates and time should be precise while it's okay to play with time and the order of events you need to be entirely sure that doing so won't confuse your reader if readers can't figure out the sequence of events or have to turn back to passages they have already read to try and decipher what is happening above when it will make it challenging for them to immerse themselves in your story the next inconsistencies inconsistencies are also distracting to the reader and we're making difficult for them to stay focused on the plot if your reader is wearing glasses in one scene and then you talk about that 20/20 vision you know this won't sit right with the reader and can break them out of that beautiful world you've just created so what can you do to ensure your story flows well keep your reader in mind read your work aloud cut any redundant passages or words be eagle eye for inconsistencies grammar and spelling errors paying attention to the flow of motion of your stories is essential use these tips to make sure your writing moves forward smoothly and carries your reader effortlessly along with it and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused fine times are right and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit okay that's it for now   be sure to give us a thumbs up if you liked this video and as always subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll see you next time bye for now