These days it seems like everyone's a writer. Blogging is now considered a legitimate profession and money-making avenue and almost every person in the free world has some form of physical oder online journal. Text messaging has forever changed (and somehow degraded) our spelling abilities and grammatical know-how, and social networking sites have gotten us so used to composing fragments as opposed to complete sentences. But with the mad tortuous trends that our decade has welcomed in terms of documenting our daily lives and creating written art, there are still a few people who care enough to write well. Du will find many unique, aggressive, eccentric, and prolific authors whose time to shine has yet to come.
So how do Du set yourself apart and stand out head and shoulders above the rest? Below are a few tips on how Du can become a Mehr prolific writer.
1. Make the effort to write every day. Schreiben is a muscle that gets better with practice and regular exercise. It doesn't quite matter what Du write about. Just get the ink on paper and start Schreiben about anything that comes to mind and when Du feel your energy flow Mehr fluidly, don't stop. Du can try Schreiben short paragraphs oder try filling up a whole page.
2. Expand your vocabulary and expose yourself to different Schreiben styles. Du can do this Von Lesen a lot. Read whatever Du can get your hands on (hopefully Du opt for the tasteful and quality kind) and soak in the different ways that writers convey their stories and messages. This is not so Du can choose who to imitate oder whose Schreiben style to mimic. Rather this is so that Du can find a better fit for your own style and a better execution for the kind of literature you're aiming to put produce. Du will do well to read Bücher that help Du write well. Check out The Elements of Style Von Strunk and White.
3. Mind your grammar. Bad grammar is like a nasty pothole on a smooth, stretch of road: you're driving at a steady pace and Du Liebe the cruise when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a great turbulence shakes Du up and makes Du veer off course. Bad grammar has the same effect on your readers-it ruins the mood and makes them lose momentum. So make sure Du not only have a dictionary in hand, but grab yourself a thesaurus as well to help Du understand Mehr thoroughly how to use certain words.
4. Document your inspiration and write down new words and meanings. Have a notebook where Du can quickly jot down the things that get your attention: it could be a funny conversation Du overhead on a train ride home, oder an incident Du witnessed somewhere in town. Whatever piques your interest is worth taking note of. Document colors, smells, textures, things of nature that grab your eye. Consider this notebook as a bank of ideas that Du can reach into and withdraw inspiration from. In another notebook, scribble new words that Du come across in your Lesen and write down their meanings as well as a sample sentence in case Du forget how it is used. This can be your vocabulary notebook.
5. Brainstorm and research. Sit yourself down and carefully marinate on your chosen subject. Have a blank piece of paper in front of Du where Du can write oder draw a map of ideas that fall under that topic. Mapping them out will help Du get a better sense of literary direction as Du write your piece. It helps to identify whether Du want to write a fictional oder an informative piece. If Du opt for the latter, make sure Du do a good lot of research. Du will want to come across as an expert on the topic Du are Schreiben about.
6. Write fast. Teach yourself to "touch type"-as in, typing without looking down at the keyboard. Schreiben fast will help keep your creative energy and thought process from being disrupted. Worry about editing later. For now the important thing is that Du are able to lay down the essential groundwork of your written piece. When you're done writing, take some time off before Du go and Bearbeiten it. Du will need fresh eyes to go over the words and sentences.
7. Have someone else read your piece and ask for honest feedback. Be prepared to receive Kommentare that may sting your pride but embrace the critique because it could help Du a great deal. The Mehr open Du are to criticism and correction, the better your chances at improving greatly.
8. Don't stop writing. Just because Du get a bit of discouragement from other people shouldn't dampen your excitement for writing. Keep it up and keep improving. In fact, Du can even use that kind of adversity as a driving force for your Weiter written piece! Years from now when Du look back and read up on your old work, Du will see how much Du have progressed and improved.
So how do Du set yourself apart and stand out head and shoulders above the rest? Below are a few tips on how Du can become a Mehr prolific writer.
1. Make the effort to write every day. Schreiben is a muscle that gets better with practice and regular exercise. It doesn't quite matter what Du write about. Just get the ink on paper and start Schreiben about anything that comes to mind and when Du feel your energy flow Mehr fluidly, don't stop. Du can try Schreiben short paragraphs oder try filling up a whole page.
2. Expand your vocabulary and expose yourself to different Schreiben styles. Du can do this Von Lesen a lot. Read whatever Du can get your hands on (hopefully Du opt for the tasteful and quality kind) and soak in the different ways that writers convey their stories and messages. This is not so Du can choose who to imitate oder whose Schreiben style to mimic. Rather this is so that Du can find a better fit for your own style and a better execution for the kind of literature you're aiming to put produce. Du will do well to read Bücher that help Du write well. Check out The Elements of Style Von Strunk and White.
3. Mind your grammar. Bad grammar is like a nasty pothole on a smooth, stretch of road: you're driving at a steady pace and Du Liebe the cruise when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a great turbulence shakes Du up and makes Du veer off course. Bad grammar has the same effect on your readers-it ruins the mood and makes them lose momentum. So make sure Du not only have a dictionary in hand, but grab yourself a thesaurus as well to help Du understand Mehr thoroughly how to use certain words.
4. Document your inspiration and write down new words and meanings. Have a notebook where Du can quickly jot down the things that get your attention: it could be a funny conversation Du overhead on a train ride home, oder an incident Du witnessed somewhere in town. Whatever piques your interest is worth taking note of. Document colors, smells, textures, things of nature that grab your eye. Consider this notebook as a bank of ideas that Du can reach into and withdraw inspiration from. In another notebook, scribble new words that Du come across in your Lesen and write down their meanings as well as a sample sentence in case Du forget how it is used. This can be your vocabulary notebook.
5. Brainstorm and research. Sit yourself down and carefully marinate on your chosen subject. Have a blank piece of paper in front of Du where Du can write oder draw a map of ideas that fall under that topic. Mapping them out will help Du get a better sense of literary direction as Du write your piece. It helps to identify whether Du want to write a fictional oder an informative piece. If Du opt for the latter, make sure Du do a good lot of research. Du will want to come across as an expert on the topic Du are Schreiben about.
6. Write fast. Teach yourself to "touch type"-as in, typing without looking down at the keyboard. Schreiben fast will help keep your creative energy and thought process from being disrupted. Worry about editing later. For now the important thing is that Du are able to lay down the essential groundwork of your written piece. When you're done writing, take some time off before Du go and Bearbeiten it. Du will need fresh eyes to go over the words and sentences.
7. Have someone else read your piece and ask for honest feedback. Be prepared to receive Kommentare that may sting your pride but embrace the critique because it could help Du a great deal. The Mehr open Du are to criticism and correction, the better your chances at improving greatly.
8. Don't stop writing. Just because Du get a bit of discouragement from other people shouldn't dampen your excitement for writing. Keep it up and keep improving. In fact, Du can even use that kind of adversity as a driving force for your Weiter written piece! Years from now when Du look back and read up on your old work, Du will see how much Du have progressed and improved.
