As an official judge in the অনুরাগী Fiction category, I feel I should share a few tips with the contestants :)
1. Do research! Watch the প্রদর্শনী অথবা read the book over and over again, until আপনি get the facts right. For my The Following fic ‘Foster Careless’ I had to watch episode 6 The Fall at least 4 times to get everything right and I had to look up a few cast members to know their character's name. It also wouldn't hurt to watch and read interviews. Annie Parisse once ব্যক্ত that her character was such an outside of the box thinker that she could understand why people would look up to Joe Carroll. This helps my story, because now I know I have to write Debra as an open minded character.
2. Take a few things from the প্রদর্শনী and build your entire story around that.
3. Don't copy what আপনি have seen on the show. Some people simply write exactly and only what they have seen in the show. Those people lack imagination, inspiration and লেখা skills.
4. Stay true to the concept of whatever you’re লেখা for.
5. Don't ask people what they want আপনি to write. If you’re a good writer, you’ll have enough ideas of your own.
6. Get out of your comfort zone. As a writer, আপনি can't afford to be close minded অথবা to be afraid you're going to hurt someone.
7. Only use OC's when they serve the story. If আপনি only use them to fill up page space, leave them out.
8. Be empathic! When আপনি write an angry scene, try to be angry. Put yourself in the character, and feel what they feel. আপনি can’t expect your readers to cry when পাঠ করা a scene, when আপনি haven’t cried when লেখা it.
9. Take heed of what other writers tell you. Just because a dozen people tell আপনি your story is good, doesn't mean it actually is. It's a good thing to check your reviewers.
10. Portray your characters the way they are portrayed in the book/movie/series/anime/etc. Just because আপনি name a character Damon Salvatore, doesn’t make him Damon Salvatore.
11. Don’t উঠিয়ে রাখুন your first draft. It’s going to be full of spelling and grammar mistakes, and probably a couple of plot holes. Always double check your story.
12. Pay attention to the details. The smallest detail can lead to another storyline.
13. Write আরো than one storyline, and make those storylines blend into each other.
14. Don’t go too fast, অথবা too slow. Try to keep a steady pace in your story. আপনি don’t want to get to the ending too fast. But don’t fill up the pages with unnecessary crap, either.
15. Don’t think about getting reviews, favorites, অথবা follows. Just write with your heart.
16. This one's for পরবর্তি year's contest: if you're thinking about participating, start লেখা now!
1. Do research! Watch the প্রদর্শনী অথবা read the book over and over again, until আপনি get the facts right. For my The Following fic ‘Foster Careless’ I had to watch episode 6 The Fall at least 4 times to get everything right and I had to look up a few cast members to know their character's name. It also wouldn't hurt to watch and read interviews. Annie Parisse once ব্যক্ত that her character was such an outside of the box thinker that she could understand why people would look up to Joe Carroll. This helps my story, because now I know I have to write Debra as an open minded character.
2. Take a few things from the প্রদর্শনী and build your entire story around that.
3. Don't copy what আপনি have seen on the show. Some people simply write exactly and only what they have seen in the show. Those people lack imagination, inspiration and লেখা skills.
4. Stay true to the concept of whatever you’re লেখা for.
5. Don't ask people what they want আপনি to write. If you’re a good writer, you’ll have enough ideas of your own.
6. Get out of your comfort zone. As a writer, আপনি can't afford to be close minded অথবা to be afraid you're going to hurt someone.
7. Only use OC's when they serve the story. If আপনি only use them to fill up page space, leave them out.
8. Be empathic! When আপনি write an angry scene, try to be angry. Put yourself in the character, and feel what they feel. আপনি can’t expect your readers to cry when পাঠ করা a scene, when আপনি haven’t cried when লেখা it.
9. Take heed of what other writers tell you. Just because a dozen people tell আপনি your story is good, doesn't mean it actually is. It's a good thing to check your reviewers.
10. Portray your characters the way they are portrayed in the book/movie/series/anime/etc. Just because আপনি name a character Damon Salvatore, doesn’t make him Damon Salvatore.
11. Don’t উঠিয়ে রাখুন your first draft. It’s going to be full of spelling and grammar mistakes, and probably a couple of plot holes. Always double check your story.
12. Pay attention to the details. The smallest detail can lead to another storyline.
13. Write আরো than one storyline, and make those storylines blend into each other.
14. Don’t go too fast, অথবা too slow. Try to keep a steady pace in your story. আপনি don’t want to get to the ending too fast. But don’t fill up the pages with unnecessary crap, either.
15. Don’t think about getting reviews, favorites, অথবা follows. Just write with your heart.
16. This one's for পরবর্তি year's contest: if you're thinking about participating, start লেখা now!
