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* Write the stories you want to tell, not just the stories you want to read.
* Work hard and make your stories the best they can be.
* Know when to stick with it.
* Know when to quit.
* Giving up isn't always a bad thing, if you've done your best.
* Be crazy.
* Experiment.
* Have fun.
* Worldbuild.
* Pay attention to atmosphere—it's really important if you want to enjoy what you're writing.
* Check the logic of it.
* Nothing is wrong with middle grade.
* Nothing is wrong with YA.
* Nothing is wrong with any other age category/genre/tense/type of story. Do what you want.
* Your routine doesn't have to be like anyone else's.
* Productivity just for productivity's sake isn't worth it.
* WRITING IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU WILL EVER DO.
I’m posting these here mostly so I won’t forget them. I might elaborate on a couple later, especially resolution #1, which I’ve been thinking about A LOT lately. Writing has been tough lately, but getting better.
These are really good things to keep in mind. I have trouble with numbers 4 and 5 sometimes. :) I'm glad writing is getting better for you!
ReplyDeleteMe too. Even when I've done my best and it's just not working (for whatever reason), I still feel guilty.
DeleteThese are all such good things to remember:)
ReplyDeleteThese are good things to keep in mind! Good luck with your writing :)
ReplyDeleteEllie | On the Other Side of Reality
Thank you!! Good luck with your writing, too. :)
DeleteYour first bullet point is so important.
ReplyDeleteIt's something I still struggle with--the stories I want to tell aren't always going to be like the stories I read/watch, and that's okay.
DeleteThese are so nice. I think it's always important to create some guidelines for ourselves, because it's easy to caught up in everyone else's rules when yours should be the most important.
ReplyDeleteI was rereading one of my favorite how-to-write type books when I posted this, and I think it was my way of reminding myself that, in the end, you have to do what works for you. Which is a lot scarier, but hopefully it'll work out in the end.
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