Thread: I want to be a writer

As a new writer myself I can't really say whats most important or give any real good tips, but I know that you should take some time from your writing every once and a while to just step back and take a breather. It really helps with all projects really, just try taking the time to breath and try looking at it in a new light. Also if you don't feel like writing, or just can't get the ideas to flow, then don't write. Its not good to try to force yourself because you might just end up doing more harm then good.

A few pieces of key advice:
Make sure to have motivation and know that you'll finish your fic.
Don't be too critical of yourself. Learning from your mistakes is the way to become a writer.
Screw what everyone else thinks. As my catchphrase on ff.net goes, Keep-a-writing!. Unless you have atrocious grammar. THEN you should learn. (Maybe you shouldn't listen to this......XD)
And I'd say please don't write a high school fic full of the same generic pairings with the characters upped to sixteen, but I think that's just personal opinion slipping in.
I'd say the most important thing I said is: "Keep-a-writing!"

I've got some advice, as a writer.

If you want to be a writer, the best thing you can do, is write.

Seriously. They don't call them writers for nothing. Just write your story. There's nothing to it.

Who cares about finishing or punctuation? If you want to write, write. Eat food, drink water, scratch where it itches, and write stories. Simples. Squeak.