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Perhaps this is the most difficult part of writing.
You need nothing more than a pen and paper, although there is a lot to be said for editing Word files.
With the myths out of the way (you did read the myth section didn't you?) you are ready to start writing, but about what?
Here are my best suggestions:
- Pick out a time each day that you will be able to sit down and write for at least an hour or two (mine is 3am).
- If nothing comes at first, write down your observations. Write that you cannot think of anything to write. Write about the day's events. Write about the strange sounds you hear in the middle of the night. Write about the spider in your window you have been too kind (or lazy) to kill. Write about how, since you started observing the world like a writer, you've noticed that not all raindrops are the same, how the bigger ones are more obnixious than the smaller one, how mist is more refreshing or annoying than "real" rain.
- The idea is to just write and not let anything stop the process. Act as if someone, yourself, maybe me or a friend (real or imaginary) is expecting you to write everyday and you are accountable for your actions or inactions.
That's it! That's the trick-just commit to writing and keep practicing. When you are stuck, really stuck, check out the writing prompts provided on this site.
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