Don’t forget the boring stuff!

thewritershelpers:

People need to eat (unless they’re robot or some sort of super future human being…) It isn’t always interesting to write and I’m not saying you should mention it all the time, but every now and again just to give the story realism.

Even if it’s just describing hunger!

It’s not always day time, the sun goes down occasionally (unless you are at the poles).

People need to sleep (again unless they’re a robot or super human). You can make sleep interesting! You don’t really need to describe it, just say ‘the next day…’ Or something similar. Another idea is to read some of your favourite books, how often do they mention it? How do they? Knowing how others do it helps me, so maybe it can help you.

Temperature changes as does the seasons. UNLESS you are in an area that doesn’t have them, such as rainforests (one season). So research the area you are setting it and what the weather will be like.

I know these things are boring, but it’s important to mention (at least occasionally). It makes the story believable, the great stories use these to their advantage, think how you can use them? A conversation around the table could give your main character new leads. Or start a romance!

-S