Writing experts gave their past selves some advice they wish they had when they first started out. Here are a few of them:
Writing experts gave their past selves some advice they wish they had when they first started out. Here are a few of them:
Story is what truly grabs readers.
Writer Lisa Cron says, also, "backstory is the most fundamental, present, and meaningful foundation of the story. Or as Faulkner said, 'The past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past.'”
Write a lot and get critiqued occasionally.
Randy Ingermanson, creator of the Snowflake Method, said, "It’s just a fact that all bad writers think they are amazing and all great writers think they are terrible. And that’s why you need to be critiqued occasionally. Don’t do this every day. It hurts too much. A little critique goes a long way."
Publish your work online ⏤ even if it's not perfect.
"I spent years writing short stories and trying to get my sentences just right," said writing coach Bryan Collins. "I rarely showed them to anyone and I didn’t get the feedback I needed to improve as a writer."
Story is what truly grabs readers.
Writer Lisa Cron says, also, "backstory is the most fundamental, present, and meaningful foundation of the story. Or as Faulkner said, 'The past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past.'”
Write a lot and get critiqued occasionally.
Randy Ingermanson, creator of the Snowflake Method, said, "It’s just a fact that all bad writers think they are amazing and all great writers think they are terrible. And that’s why you need to be critiqued occasionally. Don’t do this every day. It hurts too much. A little critique goes a long way."
Publish your work online ⏤ even if it's not perfect.
"I spent years writing short stories and trying to get my sentences just right," said writing coach Bryan Collins. "I rarely showed them to anyone and I didn’t get the feedback I needed to improve as a writer."
Writing Prompt:
20 years ago your fiancee disappeared, breaking off your engagement with no reason or warning. Today your fiancee shows up to explain what happened.
Writing Prompt:
20 years ago your fiancee disappeared, breaking off your engagement with no reason or warning. Today your fiancee shows up to explain what happened.
