Writing 101: Good, No, I Did Not Loose My Mind I Just Write, now Can I At Least I Don't want to Make Up For Lost Time...

As the title suggests no I didn't lose my mind I just write. It's a quip that I say to people who ask me why I write. Face it, everyone know I'm nuts, there is no doubt about that, but again a couple of hundred people are not wrong either.

So, I'll just write, and that for me is very simple. Simple and easy, well okay not simple just, no not even easy. I believe that I should simply write and that is the way my writing improves. So, in the end it does become easy and simple.

I suspect that there is a dedication to writing and more importantly a commitment to improving my writing so that I will have a published book. What would make me a better writer? There are many things I can do to make myself a better writer, but of course, let's take one thing at a time. Otherwise I would lose my mind, or prove people correct. (Some people at least.)

Reading Books: I suppose this one wouldn't have any bearings on my writing save for a small quirk I have. I read some of my favorite books out loud and make a point of rereading my books. I read pretty much anything, but since I write narrative non-fiction as a rule i do read non-fiction. Dull I know, but it does improve my writing.

Dedication to My Writing: This is a biggie, so what if I'm wanting to go see a movie, I am sure that people will review it and I'll know the plot in a minute or three. Same a dinners out, it save money, and as a bonus it means that my advances can go for other things. I write at least 500-700 words a day, with breaks in between. It's so important to do that since you can't get a good thing going without some work done on it. I have to be dedicated to my writing.

Writing with Purpose:Why Am I writing in the first place? I know to make some money, and garner some acclaim to my writing, but still why am I writing? See if I don't write with purpose, then my writing doesn't have any meaning to me and we all know how that will turn out. Not so good since people need to have a reason to read. The passion and the purpose that any writer puts into their work is a valuable part of the reading experience.

Wait... there is more!

The Last part is a more of your own point of view. I love to write, as you can plainly see on hub pages. The last one is the subject of money and i could go on, but it's very simple:

Making Regular Income: It's not easy to begin with to have a regular stream of income, but it's not impossible, still until you have something going and the ball is rolling don't quit your day job, if you have hubs, or lens, or blogs, or a lot of online writing, be prepared for a roller coaster ride, money might flow fast or slow, so write write and write some more.

So what's regular income? it depends on you, for some 100 dollars a month is regular enough for them, for others it's more, for some they want to have two or three books out, and the advances count for the year, so that they have a good income for a full year, others break it down for a monthly basis. This is of course something I thought through a lot.

I suppose that is why people don't think I'm nuts they know I just write. Which is exactly what I do. On hub pages and on my blogs. I just write.