Writing has always been something that I've enjoyed and been passionate about. For the past few months I have struggled with creative writing. I'm so used to writing for the school paper or for this blog that I had forgotten what it's like to write complete fiction. I stumbled upon a great idea and I decided to role with it.
I thought I would share with you all some of my writing tips, and maybe you can share with me some of yours?
1. Write about what you're passionate about. If you're not passionate about whatever you're writing about it will show in your work. Once the topic interest you, roll with it and see where the storyline takes you,
2. Don't be afraid to look outside of yourself for inspiration. Some of my favorite ways to get inspiration are to look through quotes. I usually use Tumblr and just search under the thread "quotes". However, I use the Tumblr thread "writing prompts" the most because people give one word or one sentence prompts that can inspire entire stories.
3. Read a lot. Your writing can only improve if you're reading and studying how other people write. From reading I've found out which styles of writing I like and the styles I don't.
4. Be creative. A lot of times I write what I'm comfortable with, but recently I've been trying to step outside of the box with my writing topics.
5. Share. No, I don't share my writing as much as I could/should, but it is important to share what you're writing. Having other people critique and read over your writing will always help you.
So those are all of the tips I have for the day. Be sure to share any writing sites you enjoy, or prompts you have.
Until next time,
Taylor xx
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