Like many of you, I have written so many texts for school that in the process I have come to some good tactics to get the best out of my texts. Today I would like to share some of these tips, but first I would like to recommend a writing prompt for the creative writers. This especially helps when you are stuck in a writer's block. After that I will also be providing tips on the legibility of a piece of text.

For those unfamiliar with the concept of writing prompt, it is a small piece of text that provides a concept to write a story around. This can be a piece of dialogue, a scenario, etc. This tends to help with inspiration and is overall just fun to work with.

I was feeling way too dramatic, so I present you this month's writing prompt

Writing prompt:

Some think Icarus was ignorant to fly too close to the sun, but maybe he just fell in love with Apollo.

You can interpret this sentence however you want. Build a story around these words, it doesn’t matter if their contribution is big or small. That is all up to you.

If you decide to use it, send it to writing.prompt.hub@gmail.com, and your text will be featured in the next article.

For those of you here for the tips instead of the writing prompt, look no further. Last month I provided tips on how to get out of a writer's block, this week I would like to provide some tips on the legibility of your text.

1. Use comma’s appropriately. Comma’s can make or break a story. This is maybe a bit of an exaggeration (I really like comma’s) but they do help. They give your sentences structure and clear up some confusion. My favourite example of this is: “Helping your uncle, Jack, off a horse,” or “Helping your uncle jack off a horse.” Comma’s will clear up that confusion.

2. Pay attention to your sentence length. I am a lover of long and complicated sentences, but this does not always help your writing. If all your sentences are too long the text becomes muddy and confusing. On the other hand, if all the sentences are short, it reads rocky which is also negative. You need to find balance between the two. Add some short sentences.

3. Don’t be too repetitive. Everyone falls in this trap. I once read a text where they had a small paragraph of five sentences and every sentence started with the same word. It distracts from the story and won’t keep the reader engaged. Use variety to gain the attention your story deserves.

These tips have helped me a lot throughout the years, and I hope they will do the same for you. Half the work is the legibility. Also don’t forget to send in your text for the next prompt! Have fun writing!