Lori Wolf-Heffner
*Learn to discern useful criticism from hurtful comments. For my current novel, an editor I respected told me to start over. I have, and it's the best thing I could have ever done for the piece.
*Keep at it. You only become a writer by practicing.
*Don't be afraid to have a day job (or a night one). Your job can offer you a much needed break from writing to refresh your creativity. You'll also learn more about people and how they interact. And the money never hurts.
*Write whenever you can. I write on my tablet for 20 minutes every morning on the bus, 20 minutes at lunch while I'm eating, and an hour or so at my desktop every night. When I walk home from work, that's 50 minutes to think about my writing. If you want to write, you'll fit it in.
*Keep at it. You only become a writer by practicing.
*Don't be afraid to have a day job (or a night one). Your job can offer you a much needed break from writing to refresh your creativity. You'll also learn more about people and how they interact. And the money never hurts.
*Write whenever you can. I write on my tablet for 20 minutes every morning on the bus, 20 minutes at lunch while I'm eating, and an hour or so at my desktop every night. When I walk home from work, that's 50 minutes to think about my writing. If you want to write, you'll fit it in.
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