Kimberlynn Burks
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I am a writer of one novel that is near completion and six novels in the making. What made you start writing your own books? and did you take any extra writing classes to get started? Thank you,
P.C. Cast
Hi Kimberlynn! First, congratulations on nearing completion of your first novel!
I don't ever remember not writing. I wrote my first book in first grade. (It didn't get published. Yet.) I guess you could say breathing made me start writing.
I was a literature major in college. That doesn't really count as "writing classes," but it definitely helps. I also took two awesome creative writing undergrad classes from OSU-Tulsa (I audited the classes). I finished my first two published novels in those classes. I highly recommend finding a great creative writing class or a fabulous critique group. But do beware of bad critique groups or overly rigid classes with crappy teachers. Flee those - that negativity does more bad than good. Best of luck to you!
I don't ever remember not writing. I wrote my first book in first grade. (It didn't get published. Yet.) I guess you could say breathing made me start writing.
I was a literature major in college. That doesn't really count as "writing classes," but it definitely helps. I also took two awesome creative writing undergrad classes from OSU-Tulsa (I audited the classes). I finished my first two published novels in those classes. I highly recommend finding a great creative writing class or a fabulous critique group. But do beware of bad critique groups or overly rigid classes with crappy teachers. Flee those - that negativity does more bad than good. Best of luck to you!
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