Becoming a writer
Do
you yearn for long days in front of the laptop or with a
paper and pen? Or do you feel like you just have
to write, is it something that is in you and needs to
come out regardless?
If you know
what you
want to do but
don’t know how to start, this website is for you. We can take you
through the,
sometimes troubled, ultimately rewarding journey that is writing for
yourself.
Take note of those last three words – writing for yourself.
If you
write for other people or because you want to be rich and famous, then
it just
won’t be the same. Not in the final result of a manuscript or in how
you feel
about it.
Write
from the heart. Write because you need to. Write
because nothing else matters.
If you don’t know where to start we have a
few tutorials on
the left here that will help to get you going. There is help on how to
get started as a writer or novelist, how to get your book published and
technical notes on grammar that everyone gets in a pickle about.
Just a couple of notes before I let you
get started. Firstly, the more you read, the more it will equip you to
write.
It doesn’t matter what the subject matter is, every genre is useful.
Secondly,
always have some sort of notebook with you (including at night). I’ve
lost
count of the times a perfect turn of phrase or idea will come to me and
it’s
gone in the blink of an eye (sorry about the cliché!). Finally, just
write, and
write and write and write. The more you practise a craft, the better
you will
become,
Happy writing
Elizabeth x
