ADVICE FOR ASPIRING WRITERS.

Now I don’t pretend for one second that I am the best author in the world, I know that’s not the case, but that doesn’t mean I won’t shot for that goal. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about, this week, I want to talk about what I think it takes to be an author, good or bad.

It’s amazing how many well-known authors out there are highly educated in English (or whatever their native language is) and a lot of them also had a job that used that education (such as English teachers etc.) before becoming a full time writer.

I can imagine this daunting a lot of aspiring storyteller and I was one of them. For the longest time, I believe that my sub-par marks in English would mean that I would never be able to write a book, but that’s not the case.

When I finally dared to write, I was advised to not worry about spelling and grammar for the first draft, all that mattered was that I got the story down on paper. What a lot of aspiring writers forget about is that editing is a thing, obvious I know but stay with me. I don’t know about any else but I always have the strong urge to get everything right the first time around, but if you think like that you will likely take longer then you need to or worse, be completely dishearten and give on the book entirely.

Of course, you will have to get back to your first draft at some point, that when you can start worrying about grammar and spelling. If you have trouble with either, don’t get discouraged, ask someone to help you if they can. There’s no shame in asking for help and it’s actually a very good idea to have someone else have a fresh perspective on your book, they might be able to spot something you didn’t, just make sure that you trust them.

I think everyone has a story inside them, so don’t be held back just because your spelling and grammar isn’t up to scratch. You story, whether it’s fiction or not, deserve to be told.

Don’t let your story die with you. Get writing!

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