7 Highly Effective Rule for Writing Fiction Stories

Fiction writing is different from any other form of writing and at the same time, they are more difficult than anything else. Fiction writing requires writers to do several things all at once, as you need to create believable characters while telling a compelling and coherent story and choosing the right way to describe the turn of events. Writers from all over the world always struggle to complete a realistic fiction story that is compelling enough to attract readers and make them get lost in the world they have created. 

So, check the 7 golden rules of fiction writing that you need to make your story better:

1.   Protect the writing space: 

One piece of advice that every writer will give you about writing a fiction story is to stay devoted and organized to your daily work. This will help the writers get through the rough patches that are most likely to come. Rejection is the norm for writers so it can be extremely difficult to get the work published and coping with this fact will require a fine balance. As a fiction writer, you will need humility to accept the fact that your work can always improve but at the same time, you will also need a burning confidence that will help your creativity flourish more. 

2.   Believing that there is no writer’s block:

Writer's block refers to an overwhelming feeling of getting stuck in the writing process. Another rule of writing fiction stories is to believe that this does not exist in the real world. So whenever you are feeling stuck, or your mind is going blank, follow tools that will help you get through it. You can take a well-deserved break from writing, do something else for that time being, and return after some days with a fresh eye to view your draft. 

3.   Get into the writer’s space: 

Some writers indeed have close personal space to write something, and some can do it in the chaos. Just like Jane Austen used to write in a busy family parlor where Maya Angelou used to rent hotel rooms to avoid the daily nuisances. Similarly,  E.B. White used to write in his busy and crowded living room whereas Ernest Hemingway and Kurt Vonnegut used to work in the early mornings to avoid distractions. So, every writer needs different spaces to write and it is your responsibility to find what works for you.

4.   Focusing on the character development: 

In a novel, a character is defined by the series of events that they encounter or happen to them which makes characters and events inseparable. As a writer, it is your job to observe how your characters in the fiction interact with the rest of the world around them and react to these defying events. Just like real people, the main characters of your story will also have hobbies, certain lifestyles, obsessions, pets, emotions, etc. and they have a backstory. So while writing, you need to have an understanding of these aspects which will help you to write how they will react to certain circumstances. 

5.   Getting the story down on paper: 

Your focus should be getting through the first draft from start to finish while remembering that you can always get back to the story and change things that you want to, later. Novel writing can feel a little intimidating for the first-timers, so you can start by crafting short stories instead. You can use an outline or begin with the first chapter, the main thing is to approach the story in any way that feels right to you. If you feel empowered by tracking your word count, set up a daily goal. If you prefer making your words and the story flow, then be respectful of whatever the outcome really is. 

6.   Adding layers to the character: 

Good writers focus on describing what the character is experiencing through their words and the five senses, however, a good story tells how the character is feeling emotionally. You can surely reveal the character's thoughts through words on the page, but to make it more effective, you can describe by examining the character's body language. What a character says and what a character's body language reflects in a particular scene can reveal deeper emotional reactions and issues by adding more complexity. For example, a wife may tell her husband she loves him but flinches whenever her husband touches her. This shows a greater conflict between these two characters. 

Now that you have all these tips and tricks, it is finally time to start with the characters and the story. Happy writing!