In a recent interview with Natalie Portman and CBC’s Tom Power at the Toronto International Film Festival, Portman talked about the inspiration behind her critically-acclaimed performance in Vox Lux.
One of the reasons she so easily accepted the role was because the writing was so strong. Brady Cobert is both the director and writer of Vox Lux.
That got me thinking.
What makes writing so strong?
EM Castellan, a writer of YA Historical Fantasy novels and winner of several Wattpad awards, provides pointers on what you need to make your writing stronger.
One of the most common reasons for agents and publishers to reject a manuscript is « weak writing ». Rather than listing here what makes your writing weak, I’d like to offer a few pointers to help you make your writing strong – or stronger.
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Carol Balawyder 
I’ve never seen or read The Hunger Games…and these tips just prove…I suck as a writer! LOL
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Oh, don’t say you suck as a writer. It’s bad luck. We’re all doing our best and that’s what counts. 🙂
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LOL. Maybe I should just say that I hate to write.
I’ve heard that Stephen King thinks every thing he writes is garbage and I’ve heard that a few other famous writers hate to write and think everything they write is rubbish too.
Tortured souls…I imagine.
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Great article, Carol. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, Jill. Happy to see you here. 🙂
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Great share Carol! ❤ Happy holidays. 😉
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Thanks, Debby. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones. ❤
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Thank you Carol ❤
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Timely advice. Thanks for sharing!
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Mmm, I wrote a comment but I don’t see it here. Was it lost or heavens (!!!) I hope it wasn’t embarrassing? Love this post and I kept it for further enlightenment later on, ❤
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Sometimes things get lost in this online world. I’m happy that you love this post. It’s such a joy, Ellie, to be able to share our passions with each other. ❤
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This post proves to me why you should be an editor, you see so may details! 🙂
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Oh, my, Ellie, you don’t know how much I dislike editing! ❤ 🙂
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Sure, me too, I feel your pain . . . hahaha 🙂 but you’re so GOOD at it my friend!
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I was a huge fan of The Hunger Games and agree with all the points in this superb post. Thank you so much for sharing, Carol! Wishing you a peaceful & joyful Christmas and all the best for the New Year! Hugs xx
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Thank you for your warm wishes. 🙂 Wishing you the same. ❤
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Great article.
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This is great. I’m definitely keeping this to look back at as I continue my writing journey. Thank you for sharing
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😊very useful. Thanks for sharing
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