Every time I’ve taken a summer course on writing, I have learned something beyond the scope of the course title. Take the “Crafting the Novel” course I applied to for this past summer. I went into it with the hopes of getting some pointers on how to approach writing a sequel—which I was and stillContinue reading “How Summer Camps Have Shaped Me”
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My First Time Working with an Editor
During the summer after 9th grade, I would bike for 15 minutes to a Starbucks in order to meet up with David Landoni, a recent college graduate who wanted editing experience to see if the job was the right path for him. Coincidentally, I also needed an editor to look at the first draft ofContinue reading “My First Time Working with an Editor”
How To Start Writing
To get started on writing, you don’t need a grand vision with your world fully fleshed out and characters iconic. You only need a desire to create, to make something of your own, like that wishful feeling you get when you watch a heart-wrenching tv show or read the climax of “The Way of Kings”Continue reading “How To Start Writing”
Doubts and How to Overcome Them
Writing fiction can be emotionally taxing. I mean, your goal is to make your readers feel, so the process often involves digging within yourself to find experiences that you can use to form insights and mold into characters—all with the end goal of creating a story that seems more real. After all, people may sometimesContinue reading “Doubts and How to Overcome Them”
Why Should You Write a Book?
Many people want to become authors. I have a couple of friends that are really pushing for it, but we met at a novel-writing summer camp, so that’s pretty much a given. My sister’s friend is also in the process of writing a novel. She’s a Freshman, which is the same grade I was inContinue reading “Why Should You Write a Book?”