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Trust your Instincts
Knowing what you want to write about is half the battle. The other half - actually doing the writing - is based at least in part on how much you trust your instincts. You are the author of your work. You are the creator of whatever world, fictional or non-fictional, you are sharing with your readers. If you don't trust your instincts and know that what you are writing is worthwhile and engaging, why should your readers ever think so?
An easy way to trust your instincts is to write from experience. When you do this, the facts speak for themselves. You might choose to negotiate which facts you want to include in your writing and which you would rather leave out. This is another form of how to trust your instincts. If you don't think something will make good writing material, don't include it. If you'd just rather people not read something you thought of, don't include it. You have creative authority to keep or discard any material you see fit.
The same ideas hold true when reading. If you like something, you generally keep reading. You trust that it will continue to stay engaging so you will not regret continuing on with it. If you dislike something, you may stop reading it or give it a second or third chance to wow you before you stop reading.
Instincts are powerful. They can make or break your thought process, and by extension, whatever it is you are planning to do (or not do). Keep them in mind the next time you have a decision to make. Have they been on your side in the past or not?
Beth Rodgers is the author of Freshman Fourteen, a young adult novel. You can visit her website at www.BethRodgersAuthor.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bethrodgersauthor.
An easy way to trust your instincts is to write from experience. When you do this, the facts speak for themselves. You might choose to negotiate which facts you want to include in your writing and which you would rather leave out. This is another form of how to trust your instincts. If you don't think something will make good writing material, don't include it. If you'd just rather people not read something you thought of, don't include it. You have creative authority to keep or discard any material you see fit.
The same ideas hold true when reading. If you like something, you generally keep reading. You trust that it will continue to stay engaging so you will not regret continuing on with it. If you dislike something, you may stop reading it or give it a second or third chance to wow you before you stop reading.
Instincts are powerful. They can make or break your thought process, and by extension, whatever it is you are planning to do (or not do). Keep them in mind the next time you have a decision to make. Have they been on your side in the past or not?
Beth Rodgers is the author of Freshman Fourteen, a young adult novel. You can visit her website at www.BethRodgersAuthor.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bethrodgersauthor.
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