1. Write.
Write as often as you can when you can. Never procrastinate. Writers write,
dreamers dream.
2. Read.
Read as much as you can as often as possible. Words are the whetstone to a
writer’s mind. Novels will improve you as a writer.
3. Plan
what you write. Always. A good writer is also a well-prepared one. Avoid any unnecessary
literary cul-de-sacs.
4. Set clear, achievable goals. It could be a chapter a day or a few hundred
words. Just make sure that it’s doable. Small steps will take you to some exciting
places.
5. Finish
what you start. A writer writes not just for the sake of it. Don’t flip from
one project to another. Start it, finish it.
6. Leave
it alone. Don’t start editing as soon as the ink has dried upon your manuscript.
Leave it a few weeks and then go back to it. Then read it as any reader would.
7. Edit,
edit, edit. Always be prepared to re-read and re-write your novel multiple
times. Don’t be scared to look at it again and again. Whatever it takes.
8. Let
someone else have a look. It could be friends, family – someone you trust
to give you honest, constructive feedback. Consider what they say and be
prepared to LISTEN and ACT upon their advice.
9. Never
give up. Most if not all writers get rejected but it’s vital that you keep
sending your work out to agents and publishers.
10. Take
a break. Writing is a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes take a week or a
weekend off in order to re-fresh your batteries. Make sure you’re writing in
five years’ time, not just in five days.
Heys Wolfenden is the author of the Jack Strong series of books, about a young boy's adventures in space, available now on Amazon: Jack Strong and the Red Giant
I think I'm turning into a dreamer and seriously need to start putting some of your advice into practice again. Thanks for the sound advice.
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