The Writers Write blog shares Chris d’Lacey’s Top 10 writing tips. Here’s a few:
- To be a writer, you have to write. Often. Write what moves you, not what appears to be currently in fashion.
- Don’t over-describe things. Part of the enjoyment of stories is building your own picture from the clues the author provides. One interesting bit of detail is worth far more than ten bland ones.
- Stuck? Don’t burn, shred, or feed your manuscript to the hamster. Take a break from the story and listen to your subconscious…
- We’re often told to ‘write what we know’. But don’t be afraid to write what you don’t know…
- Finally, always believe in yourself and don’t give up. If you genuinely think your story is good, there’s every chance someone else will too.
Read the other 5 at the blog.
