This is a reupload of a post from Instagram originally made in May of 2020 with some edits for improved clarity and accuracy. All ideas expressed are personal opinions based on my experience as a writer. Thanks for reading!
- If you think it’s done, no, it’s not.
- Make a list of things you’d like to change for every draft.
- Research everything. If you think you don’t have to research a topic based on background knowledge you already have, double and triple check your facts.
- Flesh out your characters before writing the story. Create a solid start and end point for each one. If a character reads as flat, remove or rewrite them.
- Don’t accept good enough. Work on it until you can’t bear to read it anymore, and then work on it some more.
- Put the manuscript down for a bit.
- Take breaks.
- Write as often as you can.
- The first draft is going to be bad. In all likelihood, the second and third drafts will also be bad. And that’s okay.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
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