Here is a link to part 1 of this list in case you missed it. PART 1
- Create a space in your home especially for writing. This way you have an oasis and you can also send a message that, when you are in this space, you are writing. Of course, you should also be prepared to write wherever you happen to be.
- Proofread everything at least three times before submitting your work for publication.
- Start a blog. Use it to talk about your own writing process, share your ideas and experiences, or publish your work to a reading audience. Use this valuable community of authors to learn and teach in a cooperative atmosphere.
- Use writing exercises and writing prompts to improve your skills, strengthen your talent, and explore different genres, styles, and techniques.
- Let go of your inner editor. When you sit down to write a draft, refrain from proofreading until that draft is complete.
- Embrace your failures. Allow yourself to write poorly, to write a weak, uninteresting story or a boring, grammatically incorrect poem. You’ll never succeed if you don’t allow yourself a few failures along the way. Also, you don’t have to share what you’ve written until you’re ready.
- Make it your business to understand grammar and language. Do you know a noun from a verb, a predicate from a preposition? Do you understand tense and verb agreement? You should. Know the difference between there, their and they’re.
- You are a writer so own it and say it out loud: “I am a writer.” Whether it’s a hobby or your profession, if you write, then you have the right to this title.
- Keep on writing. You’re ability to finish a piece of writing cannot be taken from you.
- If you forget every other tip, remember the one just before this one.
Thanks for the helpful tips.
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You’re welcome
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Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
Continuing Don’s Handy Writing Tips Series 😀
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Thanks, Chris
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Welcome, Don 😃
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Thank you, Don, great tips 🙂
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Thanks, Anna
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So important to remember what helps us as writers. Great post Don
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Thanks, Jean.
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Another tip is that you can’t really do without a good editor. They will pick up the sorts of things that you and your beta readers are all likely to miss. A case in point is your most important tip:
‘Keep on writing. You’re ability to finish a piece of writing cannot be taken from you.’ That should be ‘your ability’.
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I agree with you 100% on the editor. I should have mine edit my blog posts. 😀
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You did that on purpose to see how many of us would catch it. I, for one, didn´t!
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Sure. That sounds good. 👌
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I find myself cringing and doing quick reposts on some of my own writings from months or even years back.
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Don, is there any chance you could add the link to Part 1 at the end of this post? I’d like to include the link to your tips in a guest post, but my host has a word limit, and it would be great if people could easily navigate to Part 1 from here.
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I will do that when I get to a computer. Thanks.
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Tina, I’ve added a link to Part 1. Thanks for the suggestion.
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You’re welcome, Don. This is wonderful. I’ll send you the link to the post when it goes live 🙂
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Thanks so much
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Great tips, Don. Thanks for sharing. 🙂 — Suzanne
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You’re welcome. I’m glad you found them useful.
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Great tips from Don.
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Thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks for sharing this.
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You are welcome!
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Thanks for sharing this, Tina
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Thanks for sharing this.
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