This can be a writing degree, although some authors (such as Stephen King) do not recommend a degree in English or creative writing, as it can be just as beneficial to get a degree in something else, which you can then bring into your writing. A good example of this is James Patterson...
You’re sitting there in front of a blank page, wondering, “Why did I think becoming a writer would be easy? How do I start a writing career if I can’t think of what to write?” Both are fair questions. The first step to writing more easily, though, is to stop self-editing in...
How many books did J.K. Rowling write about Harry Potter? How many awards has Roald Dahl won? How many awards has Jhumpa Lahiri won? How many awards has Margaret Atwood won? How many awards has Stephen King won? How many awards has Isaac Asimov won?
Develop a ritual: Define a time and place of your day to write. It could be in the morning before going to work, it could be in your lunch break, or it could be after work. You can write in your favorite coffee shop, in your room, or in a public library. The point is to deve...
On the fiction side, Pantsers write by process of discovery—or as Stephen King puts it, they “putinterestingcharacters in difficult situations and write to find out what happens.” If you’re an Outliner and a novelist, you’ll benefit from Randy Ingermanson’sSnowflake Method. But if you...
When I was working my first job as a freelance writer for a local newspaper, I printed out ten of the best articles I could find from theNew York Timesand theLos Angeles Times,and then carefully read through each one, taking notes and asking, “Why did the writer say this here? What...
Watch this video to see how one of the biggest musical acts on the planet did just that, and how you can use the same strategy: Or is it more than that? Whatever the reason is that you’re trying to learn how to become a writer, know the reason, and focus on it during your ques...
On Writingby Stephen King is a stone cold classic. This was the book that gave me the kick in the pants needed to go from coffee shop poseur to actual writer. Part-memoir, part-craft advice, it’s as interesting as it is readable – whether you’re a fan of his fiction or not. ...
A.the hurricane did not hit the city B.their preparations were made in vain C.the hurricane warning arrived rather late D.they suffered from a heavy hurricane attack4. What does the passage mainly talk about? A.The different ways of disaster prediction. B.Technological advances in disaster pr...
Even if you’re writing afiction bookand consider yourself a Pantser* as opposed to anOutliner, you need at leasta basic structure. [*Those of us who write by the seat of our pants and, as Stephen King advises, put interesting characters indifficult situationsand write to find out what ...