Comments on: So, You Want to be a Writer?

By: Jeneen

Jeneen — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:02:04 +0000

Craig, I just wanted to let you know that this article has helped me a great deal. I write often, so therefore I am a writer, however, I have been struggling with the fact that I don’t have a degree in Journalism or Public Speaking. You have definately helped me push that thought out of my head. I know I am gifted and creative in my writing as well as speaking. Thank you once again.

Jeneen

By: Tamika

Tamika — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:10:20 +0000

hello craig, okay so this is gonna sound funny considering I’m only a high school student… but i LOVE to write i probably wont ever get a published book or whatever.. but can i just say i find your writing very inspirational. I love the humor in each sentence haha, i just have a question… Whenever i write i can never seem to keep the same idea or subject flowing.. how do you do it? Well i suppose i should go get writing.
Love your work

Tamika. -Brisbane, Australia

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:23:56 +0000

this is awesome. I love the language techniques you used to lure us in to reading this article. A truue writer!

By: Thidalath

Thidalath — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:23:31 +0000

I want to be a writer…..
I’ll write about life of my friend and social
Could you help me please…?

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:06:57 +0000

Tonight I was inspired by hearing of an old friend who is living a truly joyous life within a passion that was developing while I knew him.
I wondered, what do I aspire to?
Being a writer, sharing with others a wisdom I have known.
Celebrating in what life is and expressing it in words!

Thank you for your enlightenment. x

By: MikeM

MikeM — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:26:36 +0000

So glad I came across this page. It’s cheered me up – and I needed it.
As I write, I’m still waiting on an editor to confirm acceptance of my last submission.
In London, it feels like it’s been raining forever. I’m half expecting to see a large wooden boat captained by a grey bearded fella sail past my driveway.
Good stuff I like it.

By: Mr Speaker

Mr Speaker — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:29:35 +0000

You know Craig, you don’t have to press Enter after every fullstop.
Each sentence doesn’t need to be on a new line.

White space is very good.
But when continuous thoughts are separated by a new line. It is confusing to read. Especially when it could simply follow on.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:47:40 +0000

“writing.. makes you a writer”

that’s simply brilliant
love your work.

By: Emmeline

Emmeline — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:03:56 +0000

I google in “i wanna be a writer” and this came up first. It’s funny that it took me about 3 – 4 years to actually say to myself “Hey, I am a writer!” when i’d been writing (well partly) stories for so long. I’d been saying to people for so long when they ask the question “what are you doing when you finish school?” “I want to be a writer.”

Anyway, enough about mee, this post was great! It was good to read about trying to become a successful writer and not hearing in the first line “I’ve known I wanted to be a writer since I could hold a pen, so i knew it was going to happen.”

By: Keiko Alvarez

Keiko Alvarez — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:03:00 +0000

I think you missed a very important point – READ! I read everything I can, especially the New Yorker. Without sounding stuck up, I can say that I was motivated to write by reading the awful fiction that so often appears in that magazine.

Join Writing.com or EditRed and see how others write. Read the reviews to get ideas about what is good and what is bad.

Then, after doing your homework, follow the advice that you have given, most of which, but not all, I agree with, especially the “ideas book.” It helps to dream as well – run your stories through your head at night.

Keiko Alvarez
http://www.keikoalvarez.com