Richelle E. Goodrich
Three words of advice:
First, if you want to be a writer, then WRITE! Spend less time thinking, studying, researching, learning, worrying about the art and just write! Write a sentence, a paragraph, a page every day of your life—about anything and everything. Scribble out a poem, a quote, a set of instructions, a portion of a developing novel, a letter to a friend, and so on. Read your work over and edit it. Then set it aside for a while before reading and editing it again. The point is,writing and re-writing are the exercises for authors that lead to excellence.
Secondly, READ everything. Read books, articles, recipes, blogs, letters, cereal boxes, and so on. Pay attention to the details that draw you in. Note what causes you to lose interest. Keep a journal of what you learn, and refer to it now and then.
Thirdly, pick up a basic GRAMMAR book and memorize it; put that knowledge to use.
First, if you want to be a writer, then WRITE! Spend less time thinking, studying, researching, learning, worrying about the art and just write! Write a sentence, a paragraph, a page every day of your life—about anything and everything. Scribble out a poem, a quote, a set of instructions, a portion of a developing novel, a letter to a friend, and so on. Read your work over and edit it. Then set it aside for a while before reading and editing it again. The point is,writing and re-writing are the exercises for authors that lead to excellence.
Secondly, READ everything. Read books, articles, recipes, blogs, letters, cereal boxes, and so on. Pay attention to the details that draw you in. Note what causes you to lose interest. Keep a journal of what you learn, and refer to it now and then.
Thirdly, pick up a basic GRAMMAR book and memorize it; put that knowledge to use.
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Mihaita George
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Richelle E. Goodrich:
"there are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today" - I just found this today, whilst trying to look up a quote about endurance. I found it short, clean and irresistible. A gem. I have decided to read more from you and get to know that which is the essence of your literary aesthetics. To one committing to such endeavor, where do you suggest that he should start?
Arun Sharma
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Richelle E. Goodrich:
Hi Richelle, I am an author myself and write for Indian audiences currently. I have found some of your quotations to be very profound and absolutely wonderful Am using one of your quotes in an upcoming book - 'you might be the only person who believes in yourself, but it's enough' of course with due acknowledgement to your book Smile Anyway. Hope you are okay with that? :) Arun Sharma
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