by NikkiYoungAuthor | Feb 15, 2021 | Writing exercises
Want to know how to cook up a story idea? Make a recipe! Follow this simple recipe. All you need are a few good ingredients. Mix them up with a bit of imagination and you’re good to go. What you will need:- Two characters- A place- Two objects- An adjective- An...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Jan 19, 2021 | Writing exercises
Although not easy to come up with, I love a metaphor. I guess that’s partly what makes them so appealing. That, and the fact you don’t need to use many in your writing for them to have an impact. Unlike similes that make a direct comparison with something else using...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Jan 7, 2021 | Information
Hello and thanks for stopping by. I’m so glad you’ve found my writing club. I’m Nikki and I started Storymakers in 2017. This was just after the publication of my first book, The Mystery of the Disappearing Underpants. At that time, I had been freelance writing and...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Nov 11, 2020 | Writing exercises
I love personification. It is one of my favourite writing techniques. Perhaps this is because of the vividness it brings to your writing, as well as the idea that you can give life to your settings in a way that is only possible using this technique. Plus, it’s...
by NikkiYoungAuthor | Oct 7, 2020 | Writing exercises
I mean, why bother? Just say what you mean, right? Well, I have to say I love similes. They add so much to your writing in what we call imagery. In other words, it helps the reader see, in his or her mind’s eye, what the writer is trying to describe. So, what is a...
