I’m no Stephen King, but I have thoughts too!

Writing is something I’ve done since I was young — yep, I’m a cliché. I’m a walkin’, talkin’, all action figure cliché. I’ve read a lot, seen a lot, even wrote a lot, and I’m going to share 50 random thoughts on writing. Short, straight to the point.

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1, It feels like a lot of work, until you’re doing it.

2, Don’t second guess yourself.

3, Don’t second guess the publishing industry. Write whatever you write!

4, Whatever you write, make sure you write it well.

5, Don’t get bogged down in edits while writing.

6, Be selfish with your writing time. That’s your time.

7, Social media will drain your writing time, and confidence.

8, Don’t write for the likes, followers, fans. Write for the characters inside.

9, All stories are worth writing, even if it’s under a pseudonym.

10, I’m not saying disconnect the WiFi — but it definitely helps.

11, Try set writing trends, don’t ride coattails of others.

12, Don’t rely too heavily on your circle of friends; they often lie.

13, Be open to harsh feedback. You need it.

14, Ask for help, but remember, writers have writing to do as well.

15, You’re not a special snowflake, you need to develop.

16, Love your writing, but don’t be blinded by an ego.

17, Have fun, if you’re not enjoying it, it shows in your writing.

18, Try to write first thing in the morning.

19, Try and write before going to bed.

20, Keep a dream journal, you never know when you’ll have a great idea.

21, Talk to people about it. Passion is an attractive quality.

22, Write non-fiction, maybe biographical.

23, Eat new foods and write about how they taste.

24, Keep yourself hydrated — with coffee, tea, water, lubricate the brain!

25, Write in short bursts!

26, Read widely. Different genres require different strengths.

27, Write without music.

28, Write sober, edit drunk! (Maybe it works!)

29, Take a long walk, a long shower, a long nap.

30, Blog about your writing, even if you haven’t written in months.

31, Write in all genres. Don’t publish in them all — but practice them.

32, Tell people about you writing advice.

33, Get life experience — there’s only so much TV and book will help.

34, Correct bad grammar — you don’t need that in your life.

35, Things you write within the first couple of years may never see the light.

36, The first 1,000,000 words you write will go unpublished — but not always.

37, Not all writing advice will apply directly to you — you can choose to take it.

38, Have a story to tell, even if it’s about that time you went to the shop.

39, Don’t envy the success of others — they worked hard. It wasn’t handed to them.

40, Forget the rules of writing, sometimes it’s good to let go.

41, Don’t be put off if people aren’t interested.

42, Pursue your dreams, but enjoy the journey.

43, Not everyone will support you, just ignore them.

44, Have character boards as reference guides. (It helps!)

45, New experiences mean you can now write about that realistically.

46, Even murder. But I do not condone killing for research purposes.

47, Participate on Twitter hashtags like #1k1h and meet likeminded people.

48, There’s no hard and fast rule to becoming a better writer — just write more.

49, Writing is a marathon of hurdles, not a sprint.

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I hope these 50 random thoughts haven’t just ate up a few minutes of your time, and I hope you managed to get something useful from them. If not, that’s cool. Leave with a link to your 50 random thoughts on writ

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