1. Write regularly – It’s not always easy to motivate yourself continually, which can lead you to lose confidence in your writing. If you set aside a certain day or time to write, it becomes easier to make it a habit and get into the rhythm and flow.
2. Study writing – If you know basic spelling and grammar rules, you have the foundation for solid writing. An understanding of the fundamentals not only provides you with the basis for good writing, but putting them into practice can set your work apart from a sea of subpar content.
3. Don’t obsess over it – Ruminating over the quality of your writing, or continuing to edit it when it’s no longer necessary can stall its completion. As the Nike slogan goes, “just do it.” Once you’ve sweated it and edited it, you can forget it (unless someone requests a rewrite). 🙂
4. Keep up with trends – Stay on top of changes in the type of writing you do. Some writers are more “old school” or traditional, like me — but sometimes modern words and styles can add flair to your writing. In the process, you’ll feel like you’re achieving command over your craft.
5. Maintain a healthy perspective – No writer, no matter how much experience he or she has, is flawless. Our paths may be unique, however, many of us go through similar challenges. Never think of yourself or your writing as beneath that of others’ work.
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Quotes
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” ~ e.e. cummings
“At one time I thought the most important thing was talent. I think now that — the young man or the young woman must possess or teach himself, train himself, in infinite patience, which is to try and to try and to try until it comes right. He must train himself in ruthless intolerance. That is, to throw away anything that is false no matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph. The most important thing is insight, that is….curiosity to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does. And if you have that, then I don’t think the talent makes much difference, whether you’ve got that or not.” ~ William Faulkner
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Michelle Troutman
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