Dan’s Writing Blog

In school I can remember numerous writing teachers telling the class to write using real life experiences. If you’ve ever attended a writing class you’ve probably heard the phrase, “write what you know,” more than once from an English professer. Hearing that advice, I immediately processed my life, and realized it was not exciting enough to write about. Many years past before I realized that I could use different experiences in my life. . Specific memories that you experience can be drawn on when you want to write about something similar with a character. Using real life experience should only be done if it applies to the story. If there is a certain memory or feeling that you can convey in your story, and it fits, that’s when you should use your memories and feelings.

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Every writer eventually experiences a type of writer’s block. Whether it’s a day or two, or months is entirely up to you, and the steps you take.
Drawing a blank when you write can be an upsetting experience. It can happen at any time out of the blue. You can quit, or you can get past it and continue writing. So let’s get started on some ways you can get over writers block.

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Want to become a writer? Learn from successful published authors what it takes to be a writer, follow their tips and learn how they found success. The Top 10 Tips to Become a Writer have been composed from many interviews of successful authors.

1. Read & Write a Lot

This was the most popular answer given by the authors interviewed. In order to become a writer you need to read a lot of different books and practice your writing. By reading and writing you open up the door to becoming a better writer. You’re learning and opening your mind up to new ideas.

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Creative writing is one of the easiest forms of literature. You write anything from fiction to non-fiction even poetry. Whatever your heart desires. Anyone can learn to write creatively. However there are some creative writing techniques to keep in mind that will help make writing easier for you. The main techniques for writing to me are; point of view, dialogue, flashbacks, foreshadowing, and description.

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There is nothing superior than following your heart. if you have a inventive bent of mind then finding an outlet though the medium of creative writing is undoubtedly the most excellent field for you! creative writing comes naturally for a few of us and following it up as a usual full time profession is an excellent idea. Better still you can even employ this expertise of yours and get into teaching creative writing to others.. After all it is a very satisfying experience to share your knowledge.

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