By Susan
Reichert, Editor-in-Chief, Southern Writers Magazine
The person that sits down to write,
stares at the blank white space, can’t think of what to write. Gets up to get
something to drink, comes back ready to start, only the words won’t come
therefore the fingers don’t move. It never got off the ground.
How do you prevent this from happening?
o
Take
notes. When an idea pops into your head, write it down.
o
When
you sit down to begin writing make sure you have your notes.
o
From
your notes write two paragraphs whether it makes sense or not.
o
After
you read the two paragraphs ask yourself what one thought caught your
attention.
o
Think
of three words that describe the thought.
o
Begin
a paragraph with one of those words.
o
Use
the other two words in the paragraph.
Continue to write until you have 700 to 1000 words.
If you can continue writing that is
great, you will reach more than that word count. If for some reason you can’t
get to the 700 words. Then repeat what you’ve done. Look at the last paragraph. What thought
jumps out at you? Choose three words to describe it . . . and use one of those
words to begin your paragraph and use the other two words in the paragraph.
(Just concentrate on writing this, even if it doesn’t make sense. It is important you get your creative juices
flowing.)
It is important you develop and
discipline yourself to write. Some write at least three to five days a week while
others have goals to write daily. If you develop a habit of writing you will
become more serious about your writing. Just think of the stories you could
create!
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