How to Write

Writing can be an amazing world to explore! From realistic fiction to mysteries to sci-fi to poetry, your writing is only limited by your imagination. Keep in mind that writing is a lot more than putting pen to paper: it takes reading, research, thinking, and revision. While not all writing methods work for everyone, these tips should get you started on your path to writing.



Read a lot. Read a variety of authors and genres to expand your understanding of what different writing looks like and what each author's "voice" sounds. This will help you think about and develop what you want to write about, how you want your writing to sound, and, even as important, how you don't want to sound.

• Read what you want to write. If you want to write a sci-fi novel, for instance, start reading the masters of the genre like Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury.
• Keep up a regular reading schedule. Even if it's only 20 minutes a day before you go to sleep, you'll notice an improvement in your writing.

Find a place to write. As you start writing, try writing in different places to find what works best for you. Where can you concentrate best? Where do you find inspiration? Where can you focus? It could be at your desk at home, at a busy coffee shop, in a secluded corner of a library, or in a park.

• You might find that different places work for you based on your mood or what writing step you're in.
• Different locations might lend themselves to different activities. For instance, you might brainstorm best on your bed at home and edit best at a library.

Choose a way to write. Will you write everything down by hand or use a laptop? As with finding a place to write, finding your way to write will develop over time.

• Be wary of distractions. While typing may be quicker, it can also lead to distractions such as checking your email or websites.

Brainstorm. Write down plot ideas. There's always an idea before a well-written book, and the possibilities are endless. You could write about calculus. You could write about Mercury. You could even write about yourself. There is nothing you can't write about. Try answering these questions:

• What happens in your story?
  
  
  
• What's the main topic?
• Who's the main character?
• Why should the reader be interested?

Research. If you're writing about a subject you're not an expert on and want to make sure you are presenting the topic or information realistically, look up the information or seek out an expert to ask questions.

• Search for information online. Type your topic into a search engine and sift through the top 10 or 20 results.
  
  • Note: Be cautious about information you retrieve online, especially if you are writing a research paper or an article that relies on factual information. Internet sources can be unreliable. Published books, or works found in a journal, have to undergo a much more thorough vetting process before they reach publication, and are therefore safer to use as sources.
• Check out a library. Yes, believe it or not, there is still information to be found in a library that hasn't made its way to the Web. For an even greater breadth of resources, try a college or university library.

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