A Stupid Writing Tip To Maximize Your Creativity
It'll change the way you look at your writing. Literally.
Short version:
Don't start paragraphs with the same letter. ⬇️
Medium version:
Sometimes I catch myself in a weird habit. I'll start consecutive paragraphs with the same letter.
For example...
Paragraph 1: "I looked up and saw Grandma smoking..."
Paragraph 2: "Instead, she should have been drinking..."
Paragraph 3: "Is that a flame thrower?"
While there's nothing inherently wrong with starting multiple paragraphs with the same letter, it creates a weird reader experience when they see it on the page.
More importantly, it tells me I'm not being creative enough.
So when I catch myself doing this, I stop, go back to each paragraph and ask, "How else can I say this?"
If I can find another way (and I pretty much always do), then I change it up.
Obviously, there are exceptions, such as rhetorical symmetry:
"Get a grip. Get a job. Get a life."
I mean, who doesn’t love some rapid-fire alliteration?
But in general, this is a stupidly easy way to catch dull writing and spice it up.
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