Peter Hackshaw
Read different genres and styles - as you do, try to work out what it is you liked about a book, as the reader.
If you're starting out, play with a couple of genres to see what suits you.
I started with short stories, under a pen name - to build my confidence.
Plot a rough story arc.
Write - but don't sit in front of a keyboard forcing it - often, if I get stuck on one chapter, I might put have a go at an idea for a later chapter in the book, or some dialogue - something I can go back to and improve later. That way, I've not wasted any time.
Don't beat yourself up - you can't please everyone - but you can find an audience for your writing.
If you're starting out, play with a couple of genres to see what suits you.
I started with short stories, under a pen name - to build my confidence.
Plot a rough story arc.
Write - but don't sit in front of a keyboard forcing it - often, if I get stuck on one chapter, I might put have a go at an idea for a later chapter in the book, or some dialogue - something I can go back to and improve later. That way, I've not wasted any time.
Don't beat yourself up - you can't please everyone - but you can find an audience for your writing.
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