Why should I keep writing?
If you don’t know the answer to that, you probably shouldn’t.Most of us who write do it simply because we adore writing. Which is just as well because writing can be soul-crushingly hard and you often encounter more discouragement as a writer than you’d ever want to admit.But our passion for writing keeps us going, makes it all worthwhile.If you don’t have something that makes your struggling worthwhile…. why put yourself through it at all?I’ve thought about quitting twice in my sixteen years as a writer, but every time I did, something inside me would go, “But but but…. to stop WRITING….” My life would literally feel empty and pointless without my writing. So even if it became impossible for me to publish anything ever again, even if no one ever read any of my work ever again, I would still write because it’s what I love.Point being, if you don’t have a reason for what you’re doing, it just feels to me like you’re wasting your time and life when you could have spend it doing something you do love or that does add value to your life.And there’s nothing wrong with you if that thing isn’t writing. It just means you’re different from me and people like me. Which is perfectly fine.So figure out what you’re writing for, and whether that reason is enough for you to keep writing. And then you’ll have the answer to your question.
Am i a good writer? Does this sound good? (p.s im 13 years old trying to become a writer!)?
I'm 17, and i've been writing since I was little. I used to write stories like this as well, and it took me a long time to realize what I was doing wrong. I'm not talking about your grammar and spelling like everyone keeps referring to. You can fix that on your own. What you need to take another look at is your story itself, and the way you bring it about. When you begin writing, you should have at least a vague idea of how the story is going to turn out. Also, you need to begin with something that will catch attention. I would never start out with an introduction. Never. Most of the time, you'll lose your reader right then and there. The way you wrote yours also makes your main character sound very immature. I know she is supposed to be 13, but the way you write as her makes her sound 8. (Also, refrain from using the word "stuck upey"). While I was reading, I got bored pretty early and it didn't get better. There didn't really seem to be any big underlying story in there. A 13 year old girl Brittney who is not preppy and has a twin. Her neighbor is a cute boy named Danny. Her twin sister is a model who is coming home after being in Paris a long time. Danny and Brittney go to a friends house. That's basically your first chapter stripped down. By the end of your first chapter, your reader should have a better idea of what is going on. If you decide to make your story one of those that starts out vague and reveals more as it goes, that's fine too. Just make sure you write it in a way that makes them want to keep reading. Spice up your plot. One thing I personally would change that you don't really have to change is the point of view. My preference is to write from a third person pov. That way, youre not stuck in the mind of one character and you can branch off into anything you want. When you write in first person like you did here, we are confined to the thoughts of this 13 year old girl and what goes on around her that she perceives. Sometimes you may want to get out of that. At least, I do. But whatever you do, don't give up. Whoever said you won't be a writer until you are 40 doesn't know what they are talking about. As long as you want to be a writer, you should keep on pursuing it. When people give you criticism, take it constructively, and let your writing grow. The more you work on it, the better you will get. Good luck!
Why can I write well, but not draw well?
Hello there! I enjoy writing stories, and I would consider myself good at it. I'm not a the best by far, but I enjoy doing it and other people enjoy reading things I have written. However, I am absolutely terrible at drawing. Perhaps this is a flawed image of mine, but the two have always seem connected to me. Lately, as I've seen so many of my friends draw amazing things, I feel like I should be better at it than I am. It sounds absurd, now, comparing the two like this, but both create something out of nothing. It somewhat bothers me that I can do this only with words. To showcase how bad I am, here is a picture of a mouse I have drawn: http://s27.postimg.org/3wfyuixkz/mousey.jpg (I'm not embarrassed about it because I know I suck, and it is fun to show my friends my failed efforts. I just wonder why it is I am so bad.)
What's a realistic daily writing goal to have if you want to be published author?
Hi there. As a published author, I can tell you that trying to write to a self imposed quota every day is counter productive. Why? Because writing is a creative process, not a nine to five job. Creativity is not something you can turn on and off at will. I wish that were true, but it simply isn't. It comes upon you when something external triggers an idea or an emotion or a conversation in your head that you, as the writer, can actually "hear" your characters saying. That's when you rush to the computer or a note pad or a recorder and make notes as fast as you can so that the fresh idea doesn't disappear before you can get it into your novel. Once you have some notes, that's when you really allow the creative process to take over. Your notes are the outline, but creativity fills the pages. So, is it possible to trigger your own creativity? Actually, yes, it is, but not all the time. I sometimes use music in the form of a movie soundtrack to spark my imagination, especially when I have a particularly difficult part of a book to get through. I use soundtracks like "Braveheart" or "Last of the Mohicans" to set a mood in my head and that allows the creativity to be released. Try that--you may find that you can open a can of creativity at anytime. And don't worry about how many words you write today. Some days, I bang out 500 and I'm thrilled with that. Other days, I get completely involved in the story and end up with 5,000 new words before I'm done. Unfortunately, I also end up with days where I write nothing and spend the whole day editing instead. But, then that's part of the writing process too. I hope this helps. Good luck with your writing! Jon F. Baxley FiveStarAuthor@aol.com THE SCYTHIAN STONE THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY THE REGENTS OF RHUM (coming, fall '07)
I want to write a novel. Help?
The actual writing part of writing a book is very hard for some people. Myself included, I'm putting off writing at this very moment! It sounds like you really like the idea of having written a book, but are having a hard time getting started and getting excited about the actual writing part. That's okay, you just have to find ways of getting going that work for you, otherwise that story in your head will never find its way on paper, and then it can never be a movie! I suggest sitting down everyday and starting by writing one paragraph. Just one, four sentences, that's all. It's not so much that you'll feel overwhelmed, but n a week, you'll have at least a page, which is a whole page more than you have now. And once you get your foot in the door, it gets easier. Another trick, since it sounds like a lot of your ideas are happiest in your head rather than on paper, if to get a recorder and start narrating your story out loud. It comes a lot easier sometimes, and you can go back and type up what you said later. But if nothing really seems to work, maybe writing books isn't quite your thing. Since you like the idea of having movies made about your work, you could also try to write a script for your idea as a movie, instead of starting out with a book. Try the website http://www.scriptfrenzy.org/, this is a great place to learn how to write scripts and to bounce your ideas off of other writers, and get help whenever you're stuck.
My right hand really hurts from writing too much for my exam preparation; do u have any advice?
Yes , if your hand is in acute pain rest and pain killers. I wouldn't stretch or do anything if it is that sore. You are really inflamed it sounds like and stretching would just cause more inflammation. Keep it still, ice, my fav, wrap it in an ace bandage and feel the muscles just letting go-this one is nice. For future time when you have a ton of writing take breaks to stretch out your hands and fore arms wrist joints. Maybe play with thicker/thinner pens pencils and or take advil as a precaution.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC1ZHSgwI... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n2ALohYi... These are some examples-please don't try anything now-maybe forearm massage and remember these people may be more flexible than you. the second video is pretty intense. I would suggest if the floor is too much stop where it feels like a good stretch- you can just use your other hand to flex fingers back -not the floor. IF IT HURTS IT"S NOT YOGA- you never have to do exactly as in any video just where it feels good-If your not sure if it's a strain or a muscle stretch-back off until you know. I searched yoga for carpal tunnel there are more for fingers etc. Just never force and take care of your self! Good luck on your exam!!!