Sunday 3 January 2016

Write Away!

So, I have a friend who doesn't think her writing is good enough. And another friend who thinks her writing isn't good enough And another friend... well, you get the point. So, the purpose of this post is how to make you realise that your writing is less shitty than you think it is (because I have just been called a chill advice dispenser, and I take my duties seriously). Make sure you've got the ingredients right, and don't be too harsh on yourself!

1. PRACTICE
See, practicing writing all genres is extremely important. There is always room for improvement when you write, and if there are nitty-gritties in your writing that bother you, you can always resolve them through practice.

2. FEEL YOUR GENRE
I have friends who believe that practicing writing engenders talent. I disagree. I feel like we're all formed from our experiences and our writing styles reflect that. Some people are more comfortable writing humor, some are more inclined to writer murder mysteries, some can write funny murder mysteries. Through practice, you need to figure out what your genre is (or are, if you have multiple genres that you can write). 

3. RECONCILIATION
The genre you feel might not always correspond to what you're interested in. For example, I am interested in psychological thrillers but I can't write them--they're not my genre. On the other hand, Indian marriage scene is not something I'm interested in, but I can write it well enough (I guess). So yeah, you need to find a way to reconcile what you're interested in and the genre(s) you can write.   

4. EUREKA MOMENTS
Writing is not always a thing you can do at will. It's like food--if you force it too much, it comes out like crap. While I believe that writing is something that you have to work for, I also believe that there are moments of inspiration that you have that ease the process of writing (in the food metaphor, these moments of inspiration are like water). 

 5. START WITH THE BASICS
Strengthen your plot-making skills, characterisation, descriptions, etc. to feel better about your writing.

6. STOP OVER-ANALYSING YOUR WRITING.

7. ASK FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S HONEST INPUT.
This will only make your writing better, even if your pride takes a thrashing. It hurts (a lot), but it helps you grow. 

Happy writing! 
(Also, if you guys want me to look over your writing, just message the page on Facebook!)