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Advice I’d Give My Younger Writer Self
This journey has been a painful one
I started writing nine years ago. That’s nine years worth of fumbling, failing and a mountain of mistakes. Sounds terrible. But actually, this is good news. Mistakes are good, failure is good. Not only have I learned so much through them, but I can now share my experiences with all you lovely virtual humans.
Advice 1
Do your bloody research
By this I mean maybe, just maybe, it would be a good idea to read into the technical aspects of creative writing and story-telling before writing a whole damned book. Doing this would have spared me the trouble of chucking an 85 thousand word manuscript and starting all over again. Yes, I really did do this.
Advice 2
You will fail
This is a guarantee and yes, it will hurt. Rejection still hurts but God… I was such a clueless sissy at the start of my writing journey. To all those considering writing as a career path, start thickening your skin. Writing can be incredibly exhausting- mentally and emotionally.
Advice 3
If you don’t take your career seriously, no one else will
You really can’t expect people to believe in you as a writer if you don’t. Start…
