So I've noticed alot on many writing websites that the writer starts off a story good and gets many reviews but as time goes on the reviews go down and instead of getting 7 likes for your stories, you get 2 or 3. I was thinking what are some ways to keep a reader interested in your stories?
1. Don't use bland words or sentences like instead of, 'The man in front of me was old', use 'The elderly man stood wizened with age, his white hair laid back as he looked up to me'.
2. Use cliff hangers at the end of chapters. Well, kind of self-explanatory.
3. Make sure there is always action or something going on, don't talk about your MC's exact morning, about how she brushes her teeth, exactly how many steps she takes to get back to her bedroom. Stuff like that bores the reader.
4. Don't use adjective or adverb dumps. They get really annoying and make me personally, just want to skip those parts which is never a good thing.
That's all I've got for now, anyone else have any ideas?
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