I know that sometimes it’s difficult to think about what to write for your para. To help, I decided to just give everyone my method or technique or whatever. My friends always say I’m one of the fastest repliers they’ve ever met, because I have the ability to whip out a really long para in just an hour. So, here’s how I do it. Hopefully this helps, and if it doesn’t, then sorry – but to those of you who it did help, please like/reblog this post.

When writing a para, try to envision the situation in your mind. Play it like a movie. When I’m writing up a para, I set up the scene (setting, time, etc.), think about the mood of my character, and every little detail. Hell, I even think about small movements like fingernail biting. Writing has a lot to do with making sure you capture every small moment; it helps for readers to see what you’re seeing. Their small movements should contribute to their mood. For example, if they’re nervous, they could be tapping their foot or blinking a lot. If they’re happy, they could be smiling (obviously). Writing is so much more than just telling a story. Think about it like this – if someone were to tell you a story, and it was boring and had little detail, would you be interested? Probably not. But if they exaggerated and made it sound much more exciting than it was, would they then capture your attention? Most likely yes. Here’s an example.

BORING STORY:

• “Once upon a time, there lived a princess. She lived in a big castle with a lot of workers in it. Her mom and dad also lived there; they were the king and queen. One day, when the princess went into town, she noticed a boy who was really good-looking. It was like love at first sight, so she brought him to the ball that was at her castle that night. A few years later, they got married and lived happily ever after.”

Doesn’t sound very awesome, does it? Well, it doesn’t take too much to make it awesome. Using the technique I talked about in the beginning, I’ll write the same story, but better.

NEW STORY:

• “Once upon a time in a land far away, there lived a beautiful princess named Amira. She had long, smooth blonde hair, with a contrasting set of ocean blue eyes that constantly twinkled with happiness. The young girl lived with her parents (the powerful king and the friendly queen) in a large, stone-walled castle which could probably fit more than three regular sized houses. Of course, the castle was not all for her family and herself – it was also a place of living for her butlers and servants. On the evening of Amira’s birthday, she set out after dinner to greet her fellow villagers in the town and inform them of the great ball that’d be taking place just a few hours later. While in the village, she looked through the crowd, spotting a handsome young man about her age. It only took moments for her to make her way over to him, catching him by utter surprise once he realized who she was. After a few minutes of her talking (more like blushing), she finally asked him if he would like to be her escort to her birthday ball that night. Beaming a smile when he happily agreed, she left to go get ready for the night. After about three hours, the ball was ready to start. Her escort was already waiting inside the castle, ready to take her with a wide grin on his face. Returning the grin, he hooked his arm around hers while they entered the ballroom, and danced the night away. That night was just the beginning – and only three years later, the two were saying their vows.”

That was much better, wasn’t it? Three times longer, yet still the same story. All it takes is adding lots of details! That’s really all I did here. Hopefully this helped!