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Vicki Tyley:
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
Vicki Tyley
Hi, Chloe. Many thanks for your question.
One tip is to never stop learning. Be a sponge. Read writing, editing and publishing blogs*. (Not so many that you spend all day online.) Read the how-to books and take out of them what you need. Write a book you would enjoy reading. But more importantly, read. I can't stress that enough. We can’t expect to be writers if we’re not readers.
Finally, if your passion is to write, believe in yourself and don’t give up. Write one book, then another. Keep honing your skills and developing your voice. Rinse and repeat until you get there.
Have fun and good luck.
*A cautionary note: Be discerning whom you take your advice from. Some of the “advice” I've seen meted out online to unsuspecting new writers is downright scary. Look to those who've proven themselves.
One tip is to never stop learning. Be a sponge. Read writing, editing and publishing blogs*. (Not so many that you spend all day online.) Read the how-to books and take out of them what you need. Write a book you would enjoy reading. But more importantly, read. I can't stress that enough. We can’t expect to be writers if we’re not readers.
Finally, if your passion is to write, believe in yourself and don’t give up. Write one book, then another. Keep honing your skills and developing your voice. Rinse and repeat until you get there.
Have fun and good luck.
*A cautionary note: Be discerning whom you take your advice from. Some of the “advice” I've seen meted out online to unsuspecting new writers is downright scary. Look to those who've proven themselves.
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