2016年1月6日 星期三

Writing Goals

#2016-0106

I just got an email from Creative Writing Now (http://www.creative-writing-now.com) and I find it very readable to me. Now on Epiphany, let me keep a copy of it here in my personal blog so that I as well as other receivers of the same email will be reminded of what the "suggestions" are and how a writer's dream can come true!

The email reads:

Hello,

What are your goals for your writing in 2016? Here are some suggestions:

1) Try something new. You could try writing in a different genre (e.g., fantasy, mystery, romance, memoir, poetry), or writing about a very different kind of character or topic. Come up with a challenge that excites you.

2) Read for inspiration. Read the kind of thing you want to write, novels or poetry or short stories. Read books that will remind you of the magic of wonderful writing, how it can create new worlds and new ways of seeing. Read books that make you want to write something just as wonderful. And then write it.

3) Be fearless. Be bold. Allow yourself to experiment, to make mistakes. That's how you'll grow as a writer. Remember that you don't have to show what you write to anyone else until and unless you're ready. Take advantage of that privacy, and write what you truly want to write.

4) Call yourself a writer. You don't have to tell other people you're a writer if you don't want to, but say it to yourself. Remember that you don't need anyone's permission to write. There's no test you have to pass. You become a writer by writing.

5) Treat your writing as important. Is writing your dream, your passion? Then give it the priority in your life that it deserves. Organize other things around your writing, instead of vice-versa.

6) Have fun. Let yourself get absorbed by the words, by the world you're creating on the page. Let writing be an escape, a pleasure. Play. If you enjoy writing something, others are likely to enjoy reading it.

7) Live the life you want. The only way to achieve your dreams is through action. The longer you wait, the more time slips away from you. Take small steps, one at a time, but in the direction of where you want to go. This is your life. Decide how you want to spend it, and start now.

All the best,

Nancy

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