Here are some tried and true methods by ghostwriting company that will help you take your creative writing to the next level.
1. If you don’t read, you can’t write
If you really want to write, you need to read. Sure, at any
time you could sit down and, having never read a poem, write a book of poems,
or have never read a novel, write your own out of thin air, but here’s the
thing: they would probably be awful. If you want to be a great writer, or even
just a marginally good writer, you have to read. You have to know what has been
done and what people are doing now to gain any sense of what you should be
doing.
And don’t limit yourself to one style or medium. Spend time
with contemporary short stories and poetry; look into plot-driven horror,
character-driven pieces, “the masters,” and rising contemporary authors;
explore journals, magazines, and blogs. Find out what you enjoy and learn what
people are writing and publishing right now. For a few quality online journals,
check out:
Social Links:
Diigo, Pearltrees, Mix, Book, Folkd
2. Conduct research
Don’t just read other stories or poems. Research a variety
of media for facts and ideas that can be incorporated into your writing. Many
writers keep a running bibliography of sources and reference texts that they’ve
come across in their research. You may want to do the same. Remember, even if
you’re writing make-believe, it still needs to be believable.
3. Find your voice
Don’t try to be Charles Dickens or Jane Austen. Don’t get
hung up on Shakespeare or Christopher Marlowe. Those writers had rules, values,
tastes, and entire worldviews that supported their creative processes. Don’t
pretend to be something you’re not. Write in your own time, your own culture
and most importantly, your own voice. Find a style and tone that reflects the
most authentic version of yourself, even when you’re writing fictional
characters and events. It’s one of the most important steps in creating your
own world with your writing.
4. Make a routine and stick to it
With any craft, success demands discipline. We love the
romantic notion that writers produce books in a creative frenzy after being
struck by a sudden flash of brilliance. But the truth is that writers work at
it, with a set, disciplined routine that demands daily writing and revising.
If you want to write, you can’t wait for the mood to strike
you, or for a muse to float into your dreams. You need to work. Find a routine
that suits you, mark it in your daily schedule, and get it done. This can be
hard at first, but the more you do it, the more your momentum builds, and the
easier it becomes. If you have trouble sticking to a routine, there are plenty
of organizational and productivity tools that can help.
5. Don’t mistake mystery with obscurity
Don’t get caught in the trap of thinking that just because something is difficult to understand, it will create an air of mystery that will draw the reader in. This is rarely true. Don’t sacrifice clarity for cleverness. People generally don’t enjoy reading things that are obscure, whether this effect was achieved on purpose or accidentally. Resist the urge to be complicated for the sake of being complicated.
