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Tips to get you started writing |
- If you want to be a writer, there’s really only thing you need to do – WRITE!!! This sounds obvious, but it’s amazing how many people say they want to be writers, but never get around to writing!!
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NOW WE’RE GETTING TO THE NITTY-GRITTY: WRITING TIPS - Consider using an outline. Having an outline is like using a road map. It helps you get to where you’re going. But don’t feel you have to stick too rigidly to your plan – sometimes, surprises happen. And like when you’re on a road trip, a detour you hadn’t planned on can be the best part of your trip.
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A DOZEN INTERVIEWING TIPS FROM MONIQUE Monique has interviewed hundreds of people – ranging from other authors to juvenile prostitutes and police officers. Here are some of her tips to help you get a great interview.- 01When you write or phone to request an interview with your subject, let the person know exactly how long you expect the interview to take. Also, give the person an idea of the kinds of questions you’re likely to ask.
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CONSIDER WHAT SOME WRITERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WRITING:We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master. - Ernest Hemingway
Writing enables you to enter places inaccessible in real life, even the most forbidden spaces. More than that, it invites you to take guests along. - Ivan Klima, Czech author and survivor of Theresienstadt
I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I’m one of the world’s greatest rewriters. - James A. Michener
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Writing Tips 
