"Fred recognised the trackmarks that stretched out in front of him. Wolves. In this part of the country, things were never easy."
*Use APTRONYMS for your characters. If you want your character to appear brave, give them a name that reflects this. If you want them to appear cruel and twisted, give them a name that hints at this also.
*Use semantic fields to establish a tone within your narrative, and don't be afraid to add semantic shifts when you want the mood to change. For example, you could go from making lots of references to the breeze "Jemima tiptoed lightly along the gentle wind's meandering path, following closely behind a perfectly formed maple leave which fluttered through the clearing." and then move to mentioning darkness at blindness. "Out of nowhere, the gloom shrouded her vision. Great curtains of mist dropped from the canopy as if let down by some chaotic force, and she stumbled onward, desperately trying to feel her way home."
*Use a symbolic and intriguing title.
*Do not feel you have to END it - leave out the resolution section of Freytag's pyramid. But don't end it on a 'for now...'
End it on something that gets people highly engaged and thinking.
"As the final shards of light faded into utter inky blackness, one final thought transcended the gloom and lit a hopeful candle in her mind. This could not be the end, for she hadn't yet become her true form."
*Mystery is absolutely fine. It is only an extract/short story.
*MAKE SURE YOU USE A FULL RANGE OF PUNCTUATION. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK YOUR SPAG.
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