Even though I am single and without children, I find it hard to devote the time and energy to my writing. This is something that during and after college I gave a lot of my time to, but I found that as the years rolled by my work and social life seemed to take more of me than I ever wanted to give. I still have plenty of ideas, it is just hard for me to concentrate on the actual task of writing. I need some tips from fellow writers!
2006-06-06 15:53:56 · 10 answers · asked by oh, yes! 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
One trick that a writer I know does is make himself write whatever garbage comes into his head for twenty minutes. An introduction to a dystopian story about about an aquarium run by some enigmatic entity which communicates his/her/its arbitrary wishes to its employees by telegram? Okay. A short story about how a penguin decided to become a rock star? Sure. A story fragment about the kidnapping of a detective's wife, wherein that wife is a gigantic quantity of rutabagas? Absolutely. Like everyone else said, the trick is to get up momentum, and by writing absolute tripe, _you're writing_.
2006-06-07 03:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by peri_renna 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
put yourself on a serious time constraint, like in school. Say: I am going to have five pages written by next weekend. The biggest thing is to not allow it to intimidate you. sit down and start writing about something. You don't need a plotline, just start developing characters, settings...dialogues, situations. base these things on those you already know. it will become fun, and four and a half of those pages might be total junk, but you could get that one good idea...or PART of an idea. it'll come to you.
good luck
2006-06-06 16:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by bluebonnie1991 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice your writing on here! By the time you answer a few dozen questions, you'll be back up to speed in no time at all. No matter what subject you want to write about, you're sure to find someone on here asking about it. Delve into the subject matter; sink your teeth into it; expound on the trivial and mundane; explore the redundant and inform the uninformed....share your wisdom with the masses and create masterpieces for all the world to see, read and share!
2006-06-06 16:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by themainsail 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just think of 3 good things that have happened to you in the past few days (say, a week). Write them down. If you feel like, write why they have been so special. You will definitely feel better and will slowly be able to get back to writing.
2006-06-06 16:01:29 · answer #4 · answered by anyone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start writing. Nothing will get you going more than engaging in the task. Start right here on Yahoo answers and go from there.
2006-06-06 15:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by doe eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i write alot of poetry, but it usually only when im pissed off or hurt, and then i start actual writing from there. Maybe you can just think about one certain thing that happened how you felt about it, and maybe go from there, depending on what type of style you normally write in, but maybe you can evolve it into your story
2006-06-06 15:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the spirit strikes you, drop whatever you're doing and start writing! Trust me, you won't be able to remember that brilliant idea for later.
2006-06-06 15:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site has a free 6 week writing course. It will get you started again!
http://writersvillage.com/100/index.htm
2006-06-06 22:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by nightevisions 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a workshop. There is always something to learn from every teacher, and people to meet and inspire you.
2006-06-06 20:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make an appointment with ourself. Just as any other appointment, give yourself a few days, and keep your appt.
Just DO it!
2006-06-06 16:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by crystal89431 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋