scripturientscripter

I don't think anyone will see this, but I feel so frustrated. My writing is not where I want it to be, because it comes out childish. Even this message sounds childish. 
          	
          	I know I'm only a teen, but I have no idea on how to improve my writing. The best advice out there is "Keeping going, kiddo!" or "Read more!" 
          	
          	It frustrates me so much that my writing doesn't flow and isn't in the correct tense.
          	
          	Just please someone at least give me advice or notice my plea for help. That would be much appreciated.
          	
          	- Olive

scripturientscripter

@irishtaf Thank you so much for the advice. I find myself still thinking this way about my writing, and I find that worrying about it really only gets in the way of progress. I guess I will really just have to keep reading, like you said, and keep going, step by step.
          	  
          	  I appreciate the time you took to write this. I will be sure to keep this in mind the next time I go to write something.
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irishtaf

@scripturientscripter This is from a long time ago, but in case you still want some advice. 
          	  
          	  I remember having thoughts that my writing was childish while growing up. I'd say you have good instincts, and are self-reflective. So congratulate yourself. I'd also say two things about this childishness: 1) childish writing is not bad writing. 2) vocabulary limitations can sometimes equate with feeling childish. I kept reading reading reading which over time helped with both vocabulary and rhythms. 
          	  
          	  But don't worry too much. Having these thoughts means you're at the precipice of a whole new world within your own development. Be inspired by that and keep moving. Little by little. Samuel Beckett, tucked within thousands of other words in one of his novels, wrote the most simple but greatest idea that should stay with us all forever: 
          	  
          	  "Fail. Fail better."
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irishtaf

@scripturientscripter @scripturientscripter I remember having thoughts that my writing was childish while growing up. I'd say you have good instincts, and are self-reflective. So congratulate yourself. I'd also say two things about this childishness: 1) childish writing is not bad writing. 2) vocabulary limitations can sometimes equate with feeling childish. I kept reading reading reading which over time helped with both vocabulary and rhythms. 
          	  
          	  But don't worry too much. Having these thoughts means you're at the precipice of a whole new world within your own development. Be inspired by that and keep moving. Little by little. Samuel Beckett, tucked within thousands of other words in one of his novels, wrote the most simple but greatest idea that should stay with us all forever: 
          	  
          	  "Fail. Fail better."
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glasscastles

thank you for voting on Coltrane & Noelle! It means a lot :)

scripturientscripter

            
            It really was such a great short story -- you told so much with so little. It was absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. ❤️
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scripturientscripter

            
            It really was such a great short story -- you told so much with so little. It was absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. ❤️
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scripturientscripter

            
            It really was such a great short story -- you told so much with so little. It was absolutely beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. ❤️
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scripturientscripter

I don't think anyone will see this, but I feel so frustrated. My writing is not where I want it to be, because it comes out childish. Even this message sounds childish. 
          
          I know I'm only a teen, but I have no idea on how to improve my writing. The best advice out there is "Keeping going, kiddo!" or "Read more!" 
          
          It frustrates me so much that my writing doesn't flow and isn't in the correct tense.
          
          Just please someone at least give me advice or notice my plea for help. That would be much appreciated.
          
          - Olive

scripturientscripter

@irishtaf Thank you so much for the advice. I find myself still thinking this way about my writing, and I find that worrying about it really only gets in the way of progress. I guess I will really just have to keep reading, like you said, and keep going, step by step.
            
            I appreciate the time you took to write this. I will be sure to keep this in mind the next time I go to write something.
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irishtaf

@scripturientscripter This is from a long time ago, but in case you still want some advice. 
            
            I remember having thoughts that my writing was childish while growing up. I'd say you have good instincts, and are self-reflective. So congratulate yourself. I'd also say two things about this childishness: 1) childish writing is not bad writing. 2) vocabulary limitations can sometimes equate with feeling childish. I kept reading reading reading which over time helped with both vocabulary and rhythms. 
            
            But don't worry too much. Having these thoughts means you're at the precipice of a whole new world within your own development. Be inspired by that and keep moving. Little by little. Samuel Beckett, tucked within thousands of other words in one of his novels, wrote the most simple but greatest idea that should stay with us all forever: 
            
            "Fail. Fail better."
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irishtaf

@scripturientscripter @scripturientscripter I remember having thoughts that my writing was childish while growing up. I'd say you have good instincts, and are self-reflective. So congratulate yourself. I'd also say two things about this childishness: 1) childish writing is not bad writing. 2) vocabulary limitations can sometimes equate with feeling childish. I kept reading reading reading which over time helped with both vocabulary and rhythms. 
            
            But don't worry too much. Having these thoughts means you're at the precipice of a whole new world within your own development. Be inspired by that and keep moving. Little by little. Samuel Beckett, tucked within thousands of other words in one of his novels, wrote the most simple but greatest idea that should stay with us all forever: 
            
            "Fail. Fail better."
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