Writing Tips!

Tips/Advice for Inspiring Writers, Authors, and Poets

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Inspiration

-Take inspiration from your surroundings
-Don't ignore the ordinary. The mundane can turn into something amazing if you shift your perspective
-Save all of your ideas. Store them on post it notes in a shoe box under your bed if you please, but save them

Be Open-Minded

-Experiment with all aspects of writing. It's art, after all.
-Don't get stuck in the planning process. That's the most common spot writers crash and burn on the journey to write something meaningful.
-Be open to changing the story you're writing, or ditching it altogether in search of something better.

Learn

-Get real experience. Try freelance writing gigs if you're into that sort of thing.
-Collaborate with other writers.
-Learn from successful writers. Read other people's work and nitpick it to find the do's and don'ts.

Be Realistic

-Don't write to be famous or earn money (unless writing is your job, but in that case, I assume, it isn't your first time doing this.)
-Practice writing, even when you're not in a write-y mood.
-Remember that writing is hard work, and that sometimes, it's going to be difficult as hell to sit down and force yourself to work, but that's part of the gig.

Chill Out

-Try to enjoy it. Writing is fun, even if it's your job.
-Don't be discouraged by writer's block. It happens to everyone, and it goes away eventually. You just have to try to work through it.
-Reach out for help and advice when you need it. There are lots of people out there who want to help you.