Other Techniques

Some techniques that make a story interesting:

A surprise ending

Suspense

A sudden twist in the plot

Irony

Strong emotional appeal – touching the reader’s emotions deeply

Humour- a light touch that is, making the reader smile or laugh

The use of short sentences for dramatic effect. Avoid overdoing this though.

The use of a sentence-paragraph for dramatic effect. Avoid overdoing this we all.

Dialogue that fleshes out characterization realistically –characters and their relationships.

The use of apt, excellent description, especially the use of figurative language that adds originality and freshness, e.g. similes metaphors etc.

Appeal to all 5 senses

High quality language of language, including active verbs. Refer to the table above.