Serious Wednesday: Becoming a Writer

Everyone wants to be a writer. 

Or so it seems.

But it takes more than a desire to be one. It takes persistence and diligence, study and research, tenacity and determination. BUT...

There are some simple ways to get started. Ways to find out if you really have it in you. Whether it's something you want to pursue or not.

Here are a few suggestions to begin:

• Start small and build on that. Try your hand at a very simple (one page? one paragraph?) scene or short story. 
• Think of a title you like, or that's catchy, or that you think could be popular. Work from that by making a list of what could happen.
• If outlines scare you, don't worry about those. Just write and see where you go from there. Don't worry about editing. You can do that after your words are on paper. 
• Create a story poem. 
• Don't worry about where to start. Just write. 

Buy some writing books from your favorite author and read them. Put into practice what you've learned.

As you study writing, keep creating. Do the examples suggested. Keep a list of ideas that you could possibly use someday. 

Remember, there are all types of writers:

• Journalists
• non-fiction 
• fiction (and the various genres)
• poets
• news article writers
• copywriters
• advertisement writers
• memoir writers
• legal article writers

and many more.

Just begin. Then...

Practice, practice, practice.

Happy Writing!