So You Want To Be A Writer?

By CaptNemo

So you want to be a Writer, eh? Congratulations. I'm serious. Researchers have well-documented the health effects of becoming a Writer. I won't dwell on it here, but suffice it to say writing is beneficial for your mental health, your physiology and perhaps even your bank account.

How do you know if you've got the makings of a Writer? A tough question. The only answer I can think of is I Don't Know. Only you know if you can be a Writer. It's not like you wanted to become a lawyer or a doctor. There are no master's degrees in Writing. But the good news is, there are hundreds of classes, books and courses out there to teach you the basics. You might never need these things, but it's reassuring to know they are out there. You can always stop writing if it doesn't please you. But I'm willing to bet that you'll enjoy exploring what a Writer is, and how it will change your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: CaptNemo
• Release date: Apr 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215689455

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So You Want To Be A Writer?

By

Thomas P. Tiernan

A collection of useful activities for those hopeful people out there who ever wondered if they could Write anything. Here is some Common and Uncommon Sense for taking control of your Writing.

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Table Of Contents

Chapter One. Why?

Chapter Two. Are You Creative?

Chapter Three. Ideas, Notions and Gossip.

Chapter Four. The Stories That Dreams Are Made Of.

Chapter Five. Start Where You Are.

Chapter Six. Time Can Work For You.

Chapter Seven. Your First Draft Will Stink.

Chapter Eight. But Your Second Draft Will Be Better.

Chapter Nine. How Many Drafts Should You Write?

Chapter Ten. Writing Environments.

Chapter Eleven. Word Counts, Word Budgets and Winging It.

Chapter Twelve. My Book Is Ready To Publish. Or Is It?

Final thoughts and Afterword

Introduction. This is a personal collection of concepts to help you discover the pleasures of becoming a Writer. It begins with the questions of the whys and hows of becoming a writer. There are some personal accounts scattered within the text to help illustrate concepts and their meanings. I hope you enjoy the reading. Please leave comments for me at Joe’s Writers Club.

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Chapter One. Why?

You've taken the first step into a larger world. - Obi Wan Kenobi. Star Wars 1977.

So you want to be a Writer, eh? Congratulations. I'm serious. Researchers have well-documented the health effects of becoming a Writer. I won't dwell on it here, but suffice it to say writing is beneficial for your mental health, your physiology and perhaps even your bank account.

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People say, ‘What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?’ I say, they don’t really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they’re gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it. -R.L. Stine

How do you know if you've got the makings of a Writer? A tough question. The only answer I can think of is I Don't Know. Only you