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Becoming a writer
1 month ago
Is important to me, because its the only thing in my life Im good at, have ever been good at.
I need to improve at grammar and punctuation.
How to become a published writer
It made me
proud of myself 
"Ahhhh! My work is going to be published! :D YAY!"
How I did it: I wrote a short story. Well it wasn't short, it was about 10,000 words long. I basically wrote it, gave it a title, printed it out and sent it into Windows Publications (an Irish publishing company thing :D) And alas! I was invited to an award ceremony in Cavan (a place in Ireland, lol) and given a prize for 'Most Promising Young Writer.' My story is being published in an adult anthology of stories that will be available nationwide (in Ireland) in September. I was quite elated. It's not exactly winning an Oscar but it felt great :D My work was appriciated and hopefully will now be recognised! I started my novel (a story that was long brewing in my head) shortly after the ceremony (which was last May) and I'm writing ever since. If all goes well I should have most of it written by Christmas.
Lessons & tips: I know I'm only amateur (I just turned 18!) so I won't write much. The only thing I pace myself by is this rule: Never write for the sake of writing. If your just trying to make a story long by filling it with meaningless lines and thoughts, it destroys a story. I always think about a story, a poem, a paragraph for my novel for AGES, I mull it over until I'm totally happy. And then something just clicks, and I write it all down in one go and almost all the time I'm happy enough with it. If someone is pressuring you to write when your not ready to or don't want to- don't. I think its a waste of time until you are :D
Resources: Music. Music music music. The most inspiring thing ever. One single lyric of a song can provide a wave of inspiration- at least for me anyway. I never underestimate it. Also, knowing many different and fun people is great for creating characters, and also helps with putting across different emotions. Traveling is cool too. Basically, writing about anything beautiful or odd- or anything that most would ignore or forget about.
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NitaP is wondering if she can mark her progress on 43things.com.
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1 month ago
I have been an editor for as long as I can remember. I was editor of magazines and journals at school, and then an editor of children’s books at a publishing house, and now an editor of technical course material at a software company. I think it’s time that I let someone else edit my writing, turn it into a marvelous book, and market it ever so nicely for me. What a lovely thought!
I always pictured myself being published.
The story exists in outline form and has been fleshed out to some extent – but I need to take the leap.
Getting there
8 months ago
About two weeks ago I had the chance to meet and have lunch with Richelle Mead and have been getting advice from her, as well as “assignments” to help me improve my writing. I have people telling me I have promise but now I need to go from a written story/book/novel to one that is published! That, I am finding, is the hard part.
I'd love to do this...
17 months ago
...but the thing missing is the inspire. I need someone to inspire me! Someday I was inspired, but now, I’m not. And I hate that. Ugh, ugh, ugh…
mygulay is starting over.
I've done this... and I want to do more!
17 months ago
Published one of my poems late last year. Hasn’t written anything much since, but I hope to get back on track.
I WANT TO WRITE
17 months ago
I have been writing for as long as I could. I used to write childrens books, poems, and stories throughout school, even winning awards for my writing. I have been mostly just jotting things down these days but I have all kinds of different styles and I am ready to make somthing of it.
some12callourleader is pissed
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18 months ago
I’ve always wanted to. I’ve been writing since 1st grade.
Poems...stories...will I ever have a book of my own?
21 months ago
People always tell me I’m good but I have a tendency of comparing myself to other writers. I always see the bad in my writing and never the good and sometimes when I have a great idea, I realize that it’s already been written about.
Anyway, I wanted to pursue a career in writing…but of course, I always hear (from my mom mostly) that it’s not a stable career so in the meantime I’m doing teaching, minoring in Creative Writing. Hopefully it goes well..
When people I know read my stuff, I always get “Oh wow! when you’re famous, I’ll be the first one buying your copy” and this from one of my teachers—- “When you become a famous writer, don’t forget your goofy freshmen English teacher” I’ve been published in Teen Ink magazine and that’s it. Maybe somewhere down the road…something will come. I know that I’ll never stop writing. I can’t not write. Even if I feel my writing is mediocre, I still believe that maybe somewhere somebody out there can relate to the words that I write. I want to inspire.
It's my passion
22 months ago
I write – a lot…
I’ve done lots of FREE things – and that’s fine – because I love to write….now it’s time to get paid for what I KNOW I can do! I am ready to do what it takes to become PUBLISHED!
I’ve started 2 books. I have 3 ideas for books. I need a MUSE. Where do I find a muse?? :)
