Begin writing. Write every day. Don't judge, just write. Keep some sort of a journal. No one will see it, unless you decide to share it with your friends. (Don't!) Write every day until a writing habit is formed.
Freewriting is all about writing on and on until you silence your inner critic and you start to write for the sole purpose of putting words on paper. If you want to know more about freewriting, google it. If you want to write fiction, you'll write a lot of crap before a wonderful thing happens. You quit trying to "write like you're trying to write like a writer", (which is a major insult you'll understand later if you don't already get it) and you'll find your voice. Your writer's voice.
Read. Read fiction. Notice why you like what you like, and why you don't like other stories. Meet other writers. If there isn't a group you want to join, start your own. An ad on Craigslist and on coffee house bulletin boards will start the ball rolling. (avoid cliches like "start the ball rolling" whenever possible.) Our group in Boulder is a good one and could use some more dedicated writers.
Writers are awesome, unique people with a different way of interacting with the world. Come join us. I wish we lived in a world where the pen is mightier than the sword, and in a world where the written word is honest and true. The way our society is manipulated by journalists is depressing and, sometimes, horrifying. Don't use your skills as a writer to join the dark side even if it offers you lots of cash.
Freewriting is all about writing on and on until you silence your inner critic and you start to write for the sole purpose of putting words on paper. If you want to know more about freewriting, google it. If you want to write fiction, you'll write a lot of crap before a wonderful thing happens. You quit trying to "write like you're trying to write like a writer", (which is a major insult you'll understand later if you don't already get it) and you'll find your voice. Your writer's voice.
Read. Read fiction. Notice why you like what you like, and why you don't like other stories. Meet other writers. If there isn't a group you want to join, start your own. An ad on Craigslist and on coffee house bulletin boards will start the ball rolling. (avoid cliches like "start the ball rolling" whenever possible.) Our group in Boulder is a good one and could use some more dedicated writers.
Writers are awesome, unique people with a different way of interacting with the world. Come join us. I wish we lived in a world where the pen is mightier than the sword, and in a world where the written word is honest and true. The way our society is manipulated by journalists is depressing and, sometimes, horrifying. Don't use your skills as a writer to join the dark side even if it offers you lots of cash.
Not all writers drink.
It's easy.
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