Before, I write just for the sake of writing. When my teachers wanted me to write some stuffs, I would just simply sit down and start but for me, I still lack something. I need to improve. We'll there's always a place for improvement. I somehow don't really care about what's happening before.
Before, I lack self-esteem. I believe that I still need to hone my writing skill. I'm afraid to commit mistakes before but later on, I've realized that mistakes only make us stronger but I can't determine why I'm still committing the same mistakes at all.
Before, I'm different. I can feel that I'm a loser. I believe that I'm the worst writer ever. I don't even consider myself as a writer because I'm not good enough to meet the standard of being a qualified writer. I love to write but words don't even like me at all. I started envying others. For me, that's the best thing I could do to still fight but I'm aiming for impossible things. They're super great and here I am dreaming. Things had changed when I'd met my partner.
I would just wanna share what she had told me to keep dreaming. Dreams come true If you'll work hard for it.
I'm sharing it right now and looking forward seeing your advices.
This message came from Reyna Ortiz.
"All of these are the things I have learned from the writers for BIW.com who cared to help me improve my writing skills also. And now I'm passing it on to you...
First of all,
the one post that Shannon Gross made for me. You should read it because Brandon's writers agree to that advice so much. And they highly recommended me to follow it. And I highly recommend you to follow it too. :)
As what Laura McIlvain told me, I rephrased it so I could pass it on to you.
Okay, so really what I have to say is you are a good writer. The only problem is you doubt your writing ability. You need to have confidence in your writing. I know for a fact that this is definitely easier said than done. So basically, you need to have confidence in your writing. I don't know how many times you need me to tell you are a good writer, but I will until you believe it. YOU ARE A REALLY GOOD WRITER! Please believe that you are. You have to look over your work until you are sure it resembles you in every line. After reading your blog, I really do understand more about you as a person. ou really need to stop saying your writing isn't good because it is. :)
Justin Sweatman's advice is even more detailed but I guess I should tell you about it too.
He once told me:
"You are already a very talented writer and I wish you the best of luck! The fact that you are even asking for advice proves that you have a real passion.
Words: When I decide to write about something, I get a blank piece of plain white paper, without lines, and allot myself ten minutes. In that ten minutes I write down individual words or short phrases that I associate with the subject: Nouns, adjectives, verbs, even make notes about song lyrics or scenes from shows or films you’re reminded of. Jot down everything that comes to mind and keep it readily available if you must refer back to it.
Flow: Once you begin writing, don’t stop until the words in your head stop. Don’t re-read or edit anything until you come to a point where you don’t know what else to write. Then and only then should you revise. A friend of mine did this and never even bothered to put punctuation until revising (I’m a stickler for punctuation, so this does not work for me). Here’s the reading process that I follow: First I read it silently, correct or alter the obvious mistakes or anything that blatantly needs changing. Next I read it aloud and make any further corrections or alterations. Finally I read it with a fake British accent (you may use whatever fake accent you’re best at) and if necessary, revise more. You should always be mindful of flow and clarity, avoid any awkward phrasing
Time: Most writers would despise me for suggesting this, but sometimes I write better if I feel pressure. For instance, when I’m writing an essay for school I don’t even think about it until a day or two before the due-date. Sometimes feeling that little bit of pressure; the sense that you HAVE to do something, is just the nudge you need to get started. Set a deadline for yourself. Say “I’m going to write this much in this amount of time” then stick to it. Obviously if you don’t make the deadline, then there is no penalty, but sometimes just challenging yourself helps."
Learn from Justin's advice partner. It helped me a lot.
All in all, I really like your style of writing but sometimes, it seems a little forced and too structured. If you let go of structuring sentences properly sometimes, it will seem more natural. Another tip would be to make your writing a little more creative, and use your imagination a little bit more.
Your writing skills are fantastic partner.
We all came to this world as bad writers. It's something we need to improve on. I have once felt like you. Someone very negative about my writing abilities but because I was desperate and because it's my passion, I asked help from those who I think is better than me but they're actually just like me after all... I asked help and I gained confidence. Because now that I know there are so many people who are kind enough to share good things to help me make myself better.
I once felt like what you are feeling now. Being a pessimist about my skills. And I know how troublesome it would sometimes feel. It bothers. So I just want you to know, I am only a message away from you and you can tell me about anything you want. I will help you because I know how it feels to be appreciated and to be helped to speak and write for myself using my own words. Okay? You ready to be better? I know you will be. Perhaps, even better than me. But we're not in a competition so we should help one another.
Haha. Okay reread this long message and let me see your eyes push against your computer screen. JK. o_o"
Now I want to continue writing to know my worth and test how far can I achieve.
