Got any good writing tips?

Mexico
November 25, 2010 12:06pm CST
Hey there, I'm interested in writing novels, short stories, poems and the like. The problem is, I can't seem to care much for my characters and sometimes I just get frustrated with myself and stop writing. I've got a quite a few things in the works but I can't seem to finish any. Can you give me tips to become a better writer and finally get something done?
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
25 Nov 10
dont be so hard on yourself. just keep writing whether it sounds good at first or not, you can go back and fix up the characters later. also, read books on writing. there are lots at the library!
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• Mexico
25 Nov 10
Thanks for your advice, although there aren't many libraries nearby :/
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• United States
28 Dec 10
I am trying to bring my characters alive and not sure how to do this by making them talk, move and so on. Does anyone have any advice on this?
@insulin (2479)
• Philippines
25 Nov 10
Since I am a songwriter/composer,the only field advice I can give you is under the poem.Its pretty simple to start a poem and you don't need a character because you can put yourself into what you wanna write.Let just put some example,your frustrated right now so you can write something about what frustrates you. My head is full of detached wires It makes me weak,It makes me leak When writing a poem,make sure that you do have nice start and end like make a rhythm of it so it will be easier for you. When starting to write something,dont block out your head,try to think of something you want and something or words that running in your head and immediately write and then after all those words you think is already write down in a piece of paper,thats the time to edit it. This is a simple advice.I hope it helps.
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• Mexico
25 Nov 10
Wow! Sounds like great advice, thank you!
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• United States
25 Nov 10
The best thing to do is to just dive right in and drive to the finish. You're going to get frustrated and lose interest along the way lots of times, but you've got to just keep pushing through. Immerse yourself in your idea. Find things that inspire you to work on your story like favorite books or favorite music and just spend a lot of time thinking about what you want to happen in the story. It's okay if it's bad when it's written... the important thing is that it's written! You can edit something bad, but you cannot edit a blank page.
• Mexico
25 Nov 10
Thanks for that helpful comment :)
• Philippines
3 Dec 10
I am not an excellent writer too. But, I have some points to share with you in becoming one. I have them in arrayed below. They are definitely not the best guide you can get. however, they can surely help you improve your writing skill. Like singing, write from with in. You know it takes some time to really clinch on an excellent grammar usage. I have bee there . well, I notice that all it takes i s to love writing the best way you can. Read and do some research. these will enrich your knowledge. Remember that what you need in order to write a good content is a wide range of information. Practice makes it perfect!
4 Feb 11
My advice is to use your experiences in your writing. This can be a great way to help you with your writing. Don't stop writing and if you have trouble finishing a story put it away for a while then get it out and try to finish it at a later date.