Michael Christopher Carter
Write your own story. Write in your own voice. Write what you know. Only write because you love it.
Never try to write like someone else. If you are true to yourself you will be unique. Writing what you know about in the way that you express yourself naturally is what will make you interesting.
If you admire someone else's use of language and metaphor, if it isn't how you naturally express yourself don't adapt. It might just sound contrite.
It isn't always the longest words that express what you mean. Just as a song, sung from the heart can move the listener more than impressive singing techniques, words written from the heart, even using very basic language can be the most powerful.
When you know you are the best possible person to tell the story you are writing nothing will be more enjoyable.
Never try to write like someone else. If you are true to yourself you will be unique. Writing what you know about in the way that you express yourself naturally is what will make you interesting.
If you admire someone else's use of language and metaphor, if it isn't how you naturally express yourself don't adapt. It might just sound contrite.
It isn't always the longest words that express what you mean. Just as a song, sung from the heart can move the listener more than impressive singing techniques, words written from the heart, even using very basic language can be the most powerful.
When you know you are the best possible person to tell the story you are writing nothing will be more enjoyable.
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