So, I've been writing books and stories since I was about eight, and, since then, I'd like to think I've come a long way. I mean, I used to write about unicorns and tacos; I hope I can do better than that after almost nine years. Because pretty much my whole childhood and teen years have revolved around writing, imagination, and creativity, I've done many things to help myself get better without even noticing it.
Write every day. Simple enough, right? Just form words and put them in beautiful sentences in a journal or on a napkin, or maybe on a blog. Since you want to be a writer, I would think you like writing, at least I hope you do, so this task should be nothing.



Read anything you can get your hands on. Most of you will already be accomplishing this task, but I want to put it on here anyways because I cannot stress enough how important reading is for writers. One quote that I really love is from Stephen King, and he said, "If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write." He is so incredibly right and there is no way to avoid it. Exposing yourself to different types and styles of writing will enhance your writing without you even realizing it. The differences in writing between "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Twilight" are so different, even though they are both from the first person and involve pretty depressed teenagers, and by reading them both, you'll help create your voice. But don't limit yourself to Holden Caulfield and Bella Swan, read about Frodo or Bilbo and their adventures, or Percy Jackson and Annabeth and how they save Olympus. Read the book you found at the book store two years ago for fifty cents.
Change up your writing. If you're a girl, try writing from the perspective of a boy and vice versa. If you live in sunny California, try writing about someone who lives in rainy England. Nothing can hurt your writing and you'll only get better. Challenge yourself and write outside of your comfort zone. If you want to be an author of fantasy or science fiction, you'll be writing about a lot stranger things than the point of view of a boy. Mix it up and never get comfortable.
I'll probably do another post like this in the future, but that's it for now! Thank you for reading and I hope you found this helpful. Leave a comment down below if there's a topic you'd like me to cover, if you've ever done any of these, or if there's other things you do to help you write better.
-Taylor
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it! I'll definitely check out the award 😃
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ReplyDeleteI love this post so much! I absolutely adore writing and I hate the fact that at the moment I feel really drained of all creative writing ideas due to school and general life. Great tips and good luck with your own writing :) x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! I feel the EXACT same way about creativity because of school and everything, and it really sucks :( Good luck with your writing too! :)
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