Thursday, April 29, 2010

The top 10 easy tips to help you write

So I was thinking today, what can I do to help new writer to get the flame going and to get the inspiration to get writing, well here it is the 10 tips to help you get your butt into the chair and start writing.
Tip #1
Just get your butt in the chair and just stare at the screen until you come up with something. I know it sounds funny, but it works.
Tip #2
Turn off the TV, and any other distraction that you may have blocking you from getting into the chair. I personally don’t have a problem with the TV going as I write, but there are people out there that it a major distraction. Instead of getting there butt in to the chair, and writing, they are flipping through channels and not doing what are suppose to be doing
Tip #3
Reading, read a novel in the target genre, Steven King once said “you can’t be a writer unless you are a reader, I truly believe this. Go to your local library, or go to your local book store, and join a reading circle/club.
Tip #4
Go to your local community college and take some classes on creative writing. This can help you to learn the things that you need to know to work in this business.
Tip #5
Work on something else, like start a blog, or write another article or novel, the most important thing is to be writing, and getting those words on the page.
Tip #6
Change your environment, if you normally write at home, try going to a coffee shop, or a park, or try sitting at the bus stop, or a bar, the list can go on and on.
Tip #7
Read the news paper, magazines, there is a wealth of inspiration out there, use it to your advantage.
Tip # 8
Try writing exercises go to Writer’s Digest and use some of their writing props.
Tip 9#
Don’t be hard on yourself, allow yourself to be a bad writer, never go back and edit, just keep trucking along, and fix it in the second draft.
Tip #10
The most important tip is just keep writing, if you have nothing to write about, just continue to type “I don’t have anything to write about, until you have reached your goal for the day. All else keep writing, and putting words on the page.
That is about it hope this article has helped you
Jamie

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