Ok, so in my last blog I talked about a step by step program which should help me on my way to becoming a published author.
Admittedly, I missed a step when I was noting them down. This was on a completely sub-conscious level but when returning to the topic, it made sense to leave it off the original post. That step was to write every day. Have I been? No, no I have not. However, I have been making changes in my life to accommodate this. I've put time aside in the evenings and at weekends to plan out these blogs, I've made the decision to take the train to work instead of driving to give myself an extra eight-or-so hours per week to write and (equally as imporantly)...read! It's been over nine months since I've sat down and read a book. Sure, I can spout all of the "It's been hectic at work", "I just don't find the time" and a multitude of other poor excuses until the cows come home but the truth is... I've been lazy. Changing your life to accommodate things you want to do is smart! I could be binge-watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix right now instead of writing this blog. But I'm not! Not just because I've already finished it, either! It's a choice! Now, before I get side-tracked... I do have a point; that for an author, reading is just as important as writing. You can learn different techniques from seasoned authors and find out the writing styles you prefer. Do you want to write in the first person or the third person? Which tense are you going to write in? Which genre interests you the most? Personally, I started reading a book the other day that was written in the third person... but in the present tense. It weirded me out! Thus, I have learned that I don't want to use that for my own work. Yes, I may have spent £7.99 on a book that I'll now never read but it was a good lesson learned. So... although I've not been writing every day I am making some progress and on the next blog... I'm going to be discussing genres. Things are going to start getting technical! Hope you stick with me! Please drop a comment if you've got anything you want to add!
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Nina
15/5/2017 09:41:09 pm
There is a lot to be said for writing every day. I was in the habit of picking up my journal every morning and writing before work, I would carry it with me and jot down thoughts, observations and feelings but it's very easy to get out of the habit and neglecting your writing.
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