You're just starting on your writers journey. Well here are some tips that might help you along the way that were passed on to me when I first started writing all those many years ago.
1. The best tip I ever got was "Just start". Write, don't stop to think about it...just write!
2. Write something each day. It can be a few words, or a sentence, or maybe even a paragraph. But write something each day!
3. Don't try to write like others, say it your way. Take a paragraph of an author and try writing it your way, using you own voice. No one can say it like you. It's good practice in getting to know your writers voice.
4. Reading is good. It teaches you to look as you read and see how other writers do things. But never copy, always be an original.
5. Learn to accept criticism, and learn from it. But never let that stop you from writing. If you have the true passion of a writer, you will keep writing!
6. Keep a dictionary close at hand. It will help you more than you will realize. And if you have a spell check on your computer, use it often it will save you a lot of grammar mistakes when you start to edit.
7.Check your community for writers groups where you can get to know other novice writers like yourself. This will help you feel a part of the writers world, and show you that you are not the only writer struggling.
8. Remember that you are just starting your writers journey. You are not a pro yet, keep that in mind as you learn the craft, it will help you when you get frustrated and want to stop.
8. Finally "Believe in Yourself" If you don't believe in you, no one else will.
A writers journey starts with the first word you write, so get to writing!
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