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The 5Ws method

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  How to use the 5Ws method in writing The 5W method are questions whose answers are considered basic in information gathering, it's not only for writing, in fact Stanislavski acting method uses this technique to prepare the actor for a certain role, as much as it's used in history and social studies and much more domains. In brief, the 5Ws is a method used everywhere and in our case in writing it can help you outline your story. If you cannot identify what will make your story unique and interesting, chances are nobody else will either. If you don't know what is the 5Ws questions, it's who? where? when? what? why? 1. Who ?  First of all, who is your protagonist? Usually it's better to start of with a name, age and profession, moving on to physical appearance then his background and the given circumstances. - Name, age and profession - Physical appearance - Background: parents siblings Relationship with his parents Love life marriage status etc. - Given circumstance

A better story

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How to write a good storyline? Writing is easy, everyone knows how to write. Or at least that's what I usually hear when I tell people about my work. But in reality, all great writers are formed through hard work and passion for writing.    To write you need to follow some universal writing techniques and tips to improve your storywriting. Today we will talk about the first five steps: thinking, dumping, 5Ws, targetting and simplifying. 1. Organize your thoughts For the writers out there who start directly with a pen and paper, this will lead you nowhere. The first step to improve your writing skills is to organize your thoughts in a logical way. When we think of an event or a story to narrate we often get this shower of ideas coming all at once, and we find it hard to start writing and transforming all these ideas into words. It's normal, take a breath and start organizing your ideas and thoughts by choosing your end goal, how you want this story to affect your audience? what