Karen GoatKeeper
To me the most important thing for a writer is to know yourself. What interests you? How do you think? Do you pay attention to detail or slip by? This affects what you write.
Know about what you are writing about. You don't have to experience everything but you need to do thorough research. Talk to people who have done whatever or something similar.
Establish a routine. Have a regular time everyday to sit down and write. Set goals to reach. Use deadlines, if you need them. Make sure you write something during that time even if it is only a descriptive essay you will never use. All writing is practice. Every effort is discipline so you can complete a project.
Know about what you are writing about. You don't have to experience everything but you need to do thorough research. Talk to people who have done whatever or something similar.
Establish a routine. Have a regular time everyday to sit down and write. Set goals to reach. Use deadlines, if you need them. Make sure you write something during that time even if it is only a descriptive essay you will never use. All writing is practice. Every effort is discipline so you can complete a project.
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