Centric means “pertaining to or situated at the center”. With that definition, reader-centricity implies making your reader central to your writing. Now, that raises an interesting question: Whom are your writing for? Are you writing a personal diary or journal that’s just for you? Are you writing to get something off your chest or on your mind? Or are you going to try to sell your work to a specific group of readers?
Whatever you’re writing, your first paragraph acts as a ‘Welcome” and as a “hook”. You’re both inviting your readers to get into your work and trying to grab and hold their attention.
If you’re planning to write a book, or if you’ve already started, read as many books as you can that are like yours. Do this whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction. Get them from libraries, book stores, online, or borrow them from friends.
Whether it’s writer’s block or boredom or fatigue, authors sometimes throw up their hands and want to quit writing. Does this make sense? Here are some thoughts.
There are dozens of words that are commonly misused in everyday speech. However, care should be exercised when using this words in your writing. Here are some examples (listed in alphabetical order).
There are dozens of words that are commonly misused in everyday speech. However, care should be exercised when using this words in your writing. Here are some examples (listed in alphabetical order).