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The joy of writing

By Sally Ramsden

I’ve been writing stories for about three years now, and I want to become a professional writer in the future. Since I started, I’ve found that more and more people are writing their own stories and poems. Many attend classes, too, led by established writers, to learn how to improve their techniques. I’ve certainly found the ones I’ve attended were a useful way to make progress. There’s an increasingly wide range of courses available now, too. Some of them charge a considerable amount of money to attend, although many others are more reasonably priced.

I’ve also found some excellent websites that writers with not much experience can go to for help. They explain how to plan your story and develop your characters, and also tell you how not to end up with very boring stories where everyone can guess the ending – the hardest thing for many new writers to learn. Anyway, it’s important to keep practising, and make a note of ideas.

More people publish their own writing directly on the internet, too, rather than trying to get it published in printed book form. However, it does have disadvantages. For example, less experienced authors usually need a friend or family member to check their work and suggest improvements before it’s uploaded. I remember when I first started, I was so keen to share my work that there were spelling and punctuation errors in a piece I published, which I should have noticed. I must admit that I have difficulty spotting errors in the texts I write, so I have them thoroughly checked.

So if you’re keen to publish your work, look for websites that publish the kind of writing you do. Look at other writers’ work – and what people are saying about it. Then, when you feel brave enough, upload your own work and invite people to give their opinions. You’ll find, as I have, that people won’t always like what you’ve written, but that doesn’t matter to me. What’s important is getting their suggestions on how to improve, and acting on them. Take it from me – it’ll be worth it. So – what are you waiting for? Go for it!

1. Sally thinks the creative writing classes she attended were helpful.

The joy of writing

By Sally Ramsden

I’ve been writing stories for about three years now, and I want to become a professional writer in the future. Since I started, I’ve found that more and more people are writing their own stories and poems. Many attend classes, too, led by established writers, to learn how to improve their techniques. I’ve certainly found the ones I’ve attended were a useful way to make progress. There’s an increasingly wide range of courses available now, too. Some of them charge a considerable amount of money to attend, although many others are more reasonably priced.

I’ve also found some excellent websites that writers with not much experience can go to for help. They explain how to plan your story and develop your characters, and also tell you how not to end up with very boring stories where everyone can guess the ending – the hardest thing for many new writers to learn. Anyway, it’s important to keep practising, and make a note of ideas.

More people publish their own writing directly on the internet, too, rather than trying to get it published in printed book form. However, it does have disadvantages. For example, less experienced authors usually need a friend or family member to check their work and suggest improvements before it’s uploaded. I remember when I first started, I was so keen to share my work that there were spelling and punctuation errors in a piece I published, which I should have noticed. I must admit that I have difficulty spotting errors in the texts I write, so I have them thoroughly checked.

So if you’re keen to publish your work, look for websites that publish the kind of writing you do. Look at other writers’ work – and what people are saying about it. Then, when you feel brave enough, upload your own work and invite people to give their opinions. You’ll find, as I have, that people won’t always like what you’ve written, but that doesn’t matter to me. What’s important is getting their suggestions on how to improve, and acting on them. Take it from me – it’ll be worth it. So – what are you waiting for? Go for it!

2.Sally says most writing courses cost more or less the same price.

The joy of writing

By Sally Ramsden

I’ve been writing stories for about three years now, and I want to become a professional writer in the future. Since I started, I’ve found that more and more people are writing their own stories and poems. Many attend classes, too, led by established writers, to learn how to improve their techniques. I’ve certainly found the ones I’ve attended were a useful way to make progress. There’s an increasingly wide range of courses available now, too. Some of them charge a considerable amount of money to attend, although many others are more reasonably priced.

I’ve also found some excellent websites that writers with not much experience can go to for help. They explain how to plan your story and develop your characters, and also tell you how not to end up with very boring stories where everyone can guess the ending – the hardest thing for many new writers to learn. Anyway, it’s important to keep practising, and make a note of ideas.

More people publish their own writing directly on the internet, too, rather than trying to get it published in printed book form. However, it does have disadvantages. For example, less experienced authors usually need a friend or family member to check their work and suggest improvements before it’s uploaded. I remember when I first started, I was so keen to share my work that there were spelling and punctuation errors in a piece I published, which I should have noticed. I must admit that I have difficulty spotting errors in the texts I write, so I have them thoroughly checked.

So if you’re keen to publish your work, look for websites that publish the kind of writing you do. Look at other writers’ work – and what people are saying about it. Then, when you feel brave enough, upload your own work and invite people to give their opinions. You’ll find, as I have, that people won’t always like what you’ve written, but that doesn’t matter to me. What’s important is getting their suggestions on how to improve, and acting on them. Take it from me – it’ll be worth it. So – what are you waiting for? Go for it!

3. Sally thinks the biggest problem is creating interesting characters.