On a writer's forum I belong to, we've been talking about whether we put advice for aspiring writers on our blogs. I've never done that, but it's one of the things I get asked about a lot, so maybe it's time I did. There's a bit about 'advice to writers' on the main website, but for anyone who wants help, this might be useful.
Read, read, read. If you love a book, ask yourself what was so great about it? If you don't think much of it, ask yourself what was wrong with it.
Write. Don't just think about it. Do it. Write what you know, write what you love.
Ask yourself 'what if'. What if this person missed her train and her whole life changed as a result?
What if the parcel waiting for you at the post office contains - a lion cub? a plant which grows like a beanstalk? a genie? a box of old letters? a map? Stolen diamonds?
What does your character want? How can they get it? Should they get it?
Everything you write is a draft. Don't be afraid to make huge changes if you want to. It's your story.
If it starts to bore you, it'll bore your readers. Keep the good bits and change the rest.
Write yourself into a corner. Write an impossible situation. Now how can you get out of it?
Don't make it too easy for your hero/ine.
Enjoy it!
If you need ideas, look around you. Ask yourself 'what if'. Ask yourself what makes you laugh, cry, or sit on the edge of your seat. If you're still stuck, maybe you could write about an excellent vet who goes to exceptional lengths to save animals.
That'll do to be going on with. I'm off to watch Supervet.
2 comments:
i resent my original email for role play, ok. :)
Its funny, because some of my email was about writing.
I love the 'What if?'
Thanks For Sharing that.i hope you 've more interesting . i hope your blog will be a better blog than this ....thank you.
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