Shayniah
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Nathaniel Hardman:
I just wanted to thank you for giving me feedback on my story Jinxed. It was originally named Too Average Max, but Jinxed was the original story I was going to put. I didn't put it because I wasn't too sure it was going to make it. I needed to make a lot of changes. A lot of people liked Max so I stuck with it. I want to be a writer How should I start?
Nathaniel Hardman
You've already started! I really did think Jinxed was fun. I've heard two main opinions from writers on the most important thing you need to do to start writing:
1. Write a lot. Like daily
2. Read a lot. Like daily
For you, I would recommend reading lots, and then whatever you have to write in school, try to make it fun. I remember in 6th grade, we had spelling words every week, and we had to use each word in a sentence. I took that as a challenge to write the most outrageous sentences I could. (e.g.: "faucet: Out of the faucet spilled the monster - a writhing glob of acid-green slime and muscle that emitted an odor of burnt rubber"). Read lots, and whatever you write, make it fun. Good luck! I'll be excited to read your next story!
1. Write a lot. Like daily
2. Read a lot. Like daily
For you, I would recommend reading lots, and then whatever you have to write in school, try to make it fun. I remember in 6th grade, we had spelling words every week, and we had to use each word in a sentence. I took that as a challenge to write the most outrageous sentences I could. (e.g.: "faucet: Out of the faucet spilled the monster - a writhing glob of acid-green slime and muscle that emitted an odor of burnt rubber"). Read lots, and whatever you write, make it fun. Good luck! I'll be excited to read your next story!
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