I was surprised to find a fellow writer living on the same street I live on in Mexico. She just returned to Mexico; and while chatting, we stumbled across our common interest. We even use the same setup and general layout for our blogs. It really is a small world. If your keen, here’s her site.
She’s has been looking for a writer’s group, or to form one, in our town. There’re a few other people who might be interested. We’ll see.
Thinking about a writer’s group got me thinking about writing and what works for me and what I’ve gleaned that seems to work for other writers.
First, I suppose is to just do it. And just do it a lot. If you have a schedule or deadline set that helps. Don’t worry, you’ll come up with stuff to write about; have you ever gotten up in the morning and not had something to say? If you have stuff to talk about, you have stuff to write about.
That leads to the second thing about writing; which is the more you do it the easier it becomes to continue doing it. Sort of like forming a habit. And I guess it goes without saying that you have to enjoy writing or you won’t keep going.
Aim to make your writing interesting, or at least useful.
Why use a long word when a shorter one will do? And cut out extra words where you can.
The actual how of writing is pretty simple. Say it clearly.