All writers out there?

Question

How did you first get into writing? How do you like being one? Advise to give me? Any thing else i should know?

thnx
-aspiring writer

Answer 1

I was born a writer. I have been doing it ever since I knew what a pencil and paper were for. One of my earliest efforts, a poem called "Daddy" is framed on my father's living room wall in Florida. Apologies to Sylvia Plath. If I knew she had used the title already, I would have chosen something else.

I believe all writers are born - just like artists, musicians, dancers, etc. However as soon as you have acknowledged that gift, it is your responsibility to hone and train it into a skill and a craft. You don't just sit back on your haunches and say "I am a great writer". You study. You learn. To quote Stephen King, "To be a great writer you must first be a great reader." You find mentors. And you write and write. You fill notebooks with ideas. You experiment with short stories in different styles. It took me many years to find my genre and when I did, I blossomed as a writer. I knew I found ME. Also, you have to learn to develop a hide thicker than a herd of buffalo. Rejection happens. Lots of it. Get used to it. If you can't, you will let writing destroy you. If you can, you will learn to take it for what it's worth, make the necessary adjustments and move on - hopefully forward. I have started starring great questions and answers about writing here. If you add me to fans, you can see which ones I have starred and print out them to study. Saves you the time of searching through Resolved Answers. You would be surprised at how much good information there is here and how many sincere questions are asked. Pax - C

By the way - this is the quotation the first poster was referring to...

"There is nothing to writing. You just sit down at a keyboard and open a vein." Red Smith

Oscar Wilde had a good one too...

"The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of one's pants to a chair."

Answer 2

Gee, I have done writing for ages... I don't know where to start! I think I started to really write three years ago. I was really inspired by many really great authors - I liked young adult books and so I naturally I wrote YA stuff. It was really fun and I think writing should be a fun and enjoyable thing.

You'll feel kinda of stupid sometimes, when people look at your stories and tell you that your stories suck or something like that, but it's all about taking it in your stride and accepting critism. And then, there'll be other times, when you wanna write but you have the writer's block... so bad that you just want to quit writing altogether. But, if you have the passion, obstacles are nothing. Trust me. If you ever play golf, you know what I mean.

As an aspiring writer, you should try to get into a writing community, where you will find people of same interests. When you have people going in the same direction as you, you'll always find it easier. My suggestion - http://storywrite.com/home! Once you get in there, you feel the beat... and you WRITE!!! You register, you go post your stories online, people will read, give critism... yeah, and you can read other stories and comment on their's as well. Best thing is - it's FREE!!!

That's what I recommend... it worked for me.

Anyways, good luck as a writer and HAVE FUN!!!

Answer 3

I have always been interest in writing. I thrive on it. I have been writing now for about 13 years. Most days I keep a journal. I love being a writer. I have expanded a lot since I very first started. I have developed my own style.
I would like to recommend, if okay. To go to your local library, or community college, or any other resource you may think of to find out if there are any FREE writing classes or workshops to take. Not only will that make you a stronger writer, but you'll be able to experience other's writing styles as well.
What helps me a lot, and what I find to be the most fun when I write, is to not have a set theme, but if you find yourself on an interesting thought, go with it. Be creative, see where it takes you. You never know what you can come up with.
Also, for me, thoughts and ideas occur to me more when I write than they otherwise would. I express myself better

Answer 4

I didn't get into writing. Writing got into me. It's been a part of me ever since I could identify it and it's never gone away. I don't know what I would do if I didn't write--probably go mad from all the stories running around my brain.

Advice? Write. Even the stories that you later look at and think "that was so stupid, where was I going?" will give you experience and help you sharpen your skill.

Answer 5

There are six qualities of good writing that you should know:

1.Ideas - explore topics that you find interesting.
- present new and fresh ideas to readers.
- think outside the box.
2. Organization - refers to the way in which the ideas and details are arranged.
- makes sense in topic.
3. Voice - consists of topics you choose, attitude you express towards these topics, words you use, rhythm of sentence.
4. Word Choice - choose precise and vivid words.
5. Sentence Fluency - must flow well from one to another.
6. Conventions - grammatical correctness

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There are five processes of writing:

1. Prewriting - freely exploring topics, choosing a topic, beginning to gather and organize details before writing.
2. Drafting - getting your ideas down on paper roughly in the format you intend.
3. Revising - correcting any major errors adn improving the form and content of writing.
4. Editing and Proofreading - polishing the writing and fixing errors.
5. Publishing and Presenting - sharing with others.

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Going deeper:

A. Prewriting
1. Choosing a topic - must be interesting
2. Narrowing a topic - more manageable
3.Considering your audience and purpose - when you identify your audience, you can plan HOW you'll communicate. Strike a balance by identifying your readers, their language level, and knowledge. Focus on WHY you are writing. Entertain, persuade or reflect on your experiences.
4. Gathering details - collect as many relevant ideas and facts as you can to improve your writing.
(WHO did the action?)
(WHAT was done?)
(WHERE did this happen?)
(WHEN did it happen?)
(WHY did it happen?)

B. Drafting
1. Focus on the form - as you draft, remember the mode of writing you have chosen.
2. Pull readers in with an enticing level - pay special attention to the first paragraph. Start with an interesting opener that will provoke your audience to keep reading. (Begin with a quotation, a shocking fact or a dazzling description)
3. Providing elaboration - include details and explanation to allow reades to understand your subject.

C. Revising
1. Color-coding clues for revision - apply 'rationalization' or thinking logically to your writing by marking your draft with color-coded clues that will help your isolate problems. (Circling vague words, bracketing transitions, higlighting topic sentence)
- to make each element of your writing contribute successfully to the draft, you may change some paragraphs.
- take a closer look at the language you have used to be sure that you express your ideas effectively.

D. Editing and Proofreading
1. Check spelling - avoid getting distracted by content. Consider reading your paper last word to first.
2. Review capitalization and punctuation - proper capitalization, evaluate uses of paretheses, quotation marks, commas, semicolons, colons and other punctuation marks.
3. Confirm grammar and usage - analyze agreement between subjects and verbs, check pronoun references.
4. Check the facts - info must be accurate. Consult encyclopedias if possible.
5. Make it legible - every word must be readable.

E. Publishing and Presenting
1. Building a portfolio - keep finished writing products in a folder, box, etc.
2. Reflecting on your writing - take time to consider what you gained from using the writing process.

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Answer 6

i was making up stories since i was in grade school. i stopped because i never considered it to be something i was meant to do. i just thought i had an overactive imagination.

i started up again when one night at work, my boss got angry w/ my team, and told us we were not to read newspapers or books while on the clock. so, to pass the time, i decided to make up a story to keep me awake.

as it just so happened, i was also bored with the level of horror story ideas available to watch. i got so frustrated, i just said, "screw it, i'll just write my own story."

the job is fun, and fitting for someone who was raised an only child, and used to entaining themselves. it's a solitary existence, though.

the only thing u need for a story is conflict. david morrell, the creator of Rambo, wrote "plot= conflict + motivation". that's all there is to it. someone has a desire--doesn't matter how trivial--and someone or something else tries to stop them from achieving it.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Here's some advise from a far greater writer than I shall ever be...sit at the keyboard and bleed. Appearantly,...it works.

Answer 9

I love writing and the desire began in elementary.