Let Your Inner Writer Out

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Writing is a wonderful and frustrating process. Trying to create something you hope others will find interesting and, as I have found out, the secret is to write what interests you. How are you going to draw your reader in if you have no interest in the topic?

We all have stories to tell, ideas we want to share with others—but how do you get your ideas down? How do you become the writer you always wanted to be? One of my tips, along with numerous others, is to write every day. This is not always the easiest thing to do, especially on those days you feel blocked, but you have practice due diligence. To quote the great Maya Angelou:  

          What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat,   

          that is that, not a rat,’... And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. 

          But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced 

          that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come.

That is the writing process. You put pen to paper and allow the words—good or bad—to come out. As a writer you are never going to be completely satisfied with your work, there will always been things to rework, to throw out and try again. 

Have the courage to start, find your inspiration, be open to receiving feedback (be sure to give your work to encouraging, yet honest friend) and never give up. Write your story, one word at a time.