Finding Your Write Way
July 26th 2010 15:39
"Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish."
John Jakes
There is a lot of writing advice on the web. Sometime it strikes me that there is too much writing theory out there.
Knowing the basic rules is helpful, but at the end of the day there is only one way to become a better writer: You write a lot. You learn what works for what kind of story and what doesn't. When you look at published stories and novels, you'll find that writers break the rules as often as they stick to them.
There is no right way to write, there is only your way to write. What works for other writers may not work for you. Finding your write way is part of becoming a writer. While it can be frustrating sometimes, it's exhilarating at the moments when you discover something that is integral to your way of writing. Embrace the process with all its ups and downs, take on writing advice that resonates with you and take the John Jakes quote to heart: Be yourself in your writing.
John Jakes
There is a lot of writing advice on the web. Sometime it strikes me that there is too much writing theory out there.
Knowing the basic rules is helpful, but at the end of the day there is only one way to become a better writer: You write a lot. You learn what works for what kind of story and what doesn't. When you look at published stories and novels, you'll find that writers break the rules as often as they stick to them.
There is no right way to write, there is only your way to write. What works for other writers may not work for you. Finding your write way is part of becoming a writer. While it can be frustrating sometimes, it's exhilarating at the moments when you discover something that is integral to your way of writing. Embrace the process with all its ups and downs, take on writing advice that resonates with you and take the John Jakes quote to heart: Be yourself in your writing.
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