This is for those who have just begun writing, o for those who need helpful advice. I hope this articulo helps you.

1) Spelling and Grammar

Spelling and grammar is the first thing tu worry about. If there are many spelling/grammatical errors, the story doesn't flow very well. tu don't have to be an expert, but tu at least should have a dictionary nearby and know the basic rules of grammar. You'll pick up on más the más tu write.

2) Know Your Topic

First and foremost, after spelling and grammar, tu must know what you're escritura about. And I don't just mean a topic in general. For example, if tu want to write about someone flying a plane, but don't know anything about how to fly one, do some research. But I also mean, know the general idea of what your story is going to be about. If tu don't have the entire plot in your head, you're most likely going to encounter writer's block quite a bit. I'm not saying tu need to know the summary of each chapter, I'm talking about the summary of your entire piece. It doesn't need to be specific, just the main idea.

3) Don't Stop Writing

Imagine yourself pushing a very heavy object across the floor (without wheel assistance). Once tu can get going, it's not too hard. But if tu stop and try to start again, it's extremely difficult. It's the same thing with writing. Once tu start, do your best not to stop. Once tu have a good bit of material, then go back and reread what tu have written and make any necessary changes, deletions, and additions tu wish to make.

4) Once You've Completed A Chapter and/or Your One Shot

When tu complete a chapter, o your story if it's only one chapter, reread it thoroughly. In fact, reread it a couple of times. Read it outloud to yourself. Check and be sure tu don't have any spelling/grammatical errors, be sure tu don't want to add/delete anything, and be sure it flows well and everything makes sense. The reason for lectura outloud is because this is your story. tu know what it's supposed to say, and when tu read inside your head, your mind will read it as what it's supposed to be. lectura aloud, your mind tends to pay más attention to each word individually, so checking for errors is much simpler. (I learned this the hard way.)

5) Write About What tu Like

I'm sure I don't need to include this, but I will anyway. If tu don't write about what tu like, your story probably won't turn out very good because you're not passionate about the topic. This is also including genre. If tu don't like romance, then escritura about it is probably not a good idea.

6) NEVER Ask For consejos Before You've Written

Most people are afraid to write something and have people not like it, so they ask others what they think would happen o how they would word something. STOP! Write it first, then ask others what they think. Know where tu are going wrong and what tu need to work on. However, be sure you're not letting other opinions get to tu too much. If someone says that your escritura sucks, don't let that stop you. escritura good material takes a lot of time. And never let anyone suggest that something should happen instead of what you've written. If tu allow this, then it's not your story! Trust me, I never asked for consejos before I wrote something, and I'm a better writer for it. tu will be, too.

7) Be Proud of Your Work!

I absolutely hate it when people say they don't write because they're no good at it. I hate it even más when someone says that they used to write, but gave up because no one liked their stories. Maybe your story isn't all that great. So what? Like I dicho before, good escritura takes time. My very first fanfiction that I wrote...Good grief, I couldn't believe that there was a time I thought that was good. But looking at my most reciente fanfiction, I think it's pretty good, in my opinion. Never let anyone stop tu from escritura if that's what tu like to do. The más tu write, the better you'll become at it. Learn from why your stories aren't as good as tu want them to be, and make yourself a better writer por learning from them.

8) Writer's Block

The worst thing a writer can encounter is writer's block. If tu ever find yourself staring at your piece of paper o computer screen with absolutely no idea how to continue, put it to the side and go do something to keep your mind off of it for a while. Normally, when tu return with a fresh mind, ideas will come más easily. If that doesn't work, try to do things that bring tu inspiration. Read something relating to your topic, o whatever else tu do to gain your inspiration. And like I dicho before, don't ask anyone what they think would happen. This is your writing, so it needs to come from your noggin. tu can't be proud of your work if your ideas came from someone else.

9) Novel Format vs. Script Format

A lot of people find script format easier to write than novel format. It's less to write, right? Well, that's the problem. When tu write less, it doesn't put a picture in your reader's mind. I wrote my first fanfiction in script format. In fact, I wrote my first two and a half fanfictions in script. All it told was what my characters dicho and weak descriptions of their actions. In novel format, tu can give so much más life to your story. For example, instead of:

Jim: [leaps down stairs in a panic] "Mom?! Are tu okay?!" [reaches bottom of stairs and looks around frantically]

turn it into this:

Jim took off toward the stairs, almost tripping on the first one. Taking them por two's, he nearly tripped over his own feet as he frantically called for his mother.

"Mom?! Are tu okay?!" he called. His corazón pounded with worry, and upon throwing himself past the bottom step, he frantically turned back and forth in buscar of his mother.

I know it's not a very good example, but I think tu understand what I'm getting at. Though, if you're a beginner, tu might consider escritura your story first in script, then converting it to novel format. It might be an easy start for tu until tu get used to jumping write into the novel format.

10) Creating the Image

Most of tu have probably heard of the phrase "show not tell" in school. That's much más significant in writing. Don't just say, "He was very nervous about the exam." Say instead, something along the lines of, "His exam was in an hour. He fidgeted with his fingers and found his corazón accelerating with each segundo that brought him closer to what could be the beginning of his life, o the end of it." Again, not a very good example, but my point should still be clear. This is especially important in escritura because if tu don't create a clear image, the escritura becomes boring for lack of flow. However, don't use overly descriptive terms that will only confuse your readers. Use terms that you'd probably use with a teenager. That way, most everybody will know what your talking about and your flow of escritura will remain constant and unbroken. One thing that helps me in creating an image is stopping what I'm escritura for a moment, closing my eyes, and imagining the scene in my mind. It helps tu understand what part of the scene is causing the suspense, and which parts of the scene tu need to focus on.

11) Know Your Audience

Which age group are tu escritura for? A toddler? A teenager? An adult? A senior citizen? tu want to use an appropriate language, plot, and genre for your audience. escritura using grown up terms, but with a storyline that adults wouldn't want to read would be pointless. I'm sure an adult wouldn't want to read a story about a talking mariposa and his friend, the bumblebee, but a young child might. So, know who tu want to write for.

12) Combine Sentences, Don't Repeat

I've mentioned several times about your flow of writing. This can take the topic in several different directions. I've already covered the issue of knowing your audience, your spelling and grammar, and imagery. But there's one más area in which flow is important. Repetition. That's another one of the worst things that a writer can do. For example, if you're explaining what someone is doing, one thing that drives many reader's insane is something like this: Jim ran out of his room and went to the stairs. Jim darted down the stairs, taking them por two's. When Jim reached the bottom of the stairs, he frantically looked around for his mother. Notice how I use Jim's name in every single sentence as I described his actions. The reader already knows you're talking about Jim, so using his name over and over is unnecessary. Instead, using what I wrote under the Novel Format vs. Script Format tab would be much better. That's another reason why rereading may be important; tu can be sure that none of your escritura is repetitious.

13) Don't Give Too Much Visual Right Away

So, you're sending your character into a new setting. o maybe your introducing a character. When tu bring him/her into your writing, don't take too much time explaining what the room looks like that they're in, o what they look like, o who they are. Especially if the setting/character isn't something you're going to mention too often in your story. Bring details in gradually, if important. Instead of saying, "She wore red-rimmed glasses," say, "She looked down at the boy through her red-rimmed glasses."

14) The Ending

The hardest parts to write in a story are the beginning and the end. The weirdest to write, however, is the ending. It's kind of like when your favorito! mostrar o book series ends. It's just...Over. When escritura the end, consider the main character's goal throughout the story. Consider the message tu were trying to portray through the reader. Don't just tell the reader that the character has reached his/her goal o not, end it with a message that will stick in the readers' mind. If tu just end the story without some kind of message, whether it be a message connecting to the world o to the character him/herself, then the story is just forgotten. Though, I'm talking the ending to your entire piece, here. If you're escritura in series, end with cliffhangers until tu reach the ending.

15) lectura Helps

There are two parts to this tip. One is this: Read other published novels that interest you. Get to know what is good about the novel and what isn't. Know how novel format is written and structured. Read some reviews on the novel to get other opinions on the plot and structure. Take all of this into account in your writing. Just be sure not to copy someone else's work, and don't just write your story because tu think it's what other people will like. Be sure what you're escritura is something tu would read if tu weren't the author.

The segundo part to this is lectura things that aren't professionally published. Think about your favorito! shows/books/movies and read some fanfictions on them. But don't just read them, think about what tu would've done better if tu would've written it. Pay attention to what tu like and dislike about them, too. Both of these will help tu pay attention to how tu write your stories to differentiate it from other writings.

16) Stay On Topic/Make Sense

Be sure that tu don't make random, irrelevant comentarios in your story. This also takes away from the flow of escritura and makes it very confusing. Make absolutely certain that your escritura makes sense. And if you're comparing something in your writing, make sure the comparison is clear. If you're somehow comparing a car and a bird, be sure tu explain why, otherwise, your readers will become confused.

17) Reviewers

If tu write something, and plan on asking someone to review it, don't get a friend to review it. I mean, if tu want your friends' opinion, go ahead. But to get a más honest, unbiased, review, get someone who tu don't know very well to do it. Preferably, someone who has at least some experience in writing. And whether they say it's good o not, take their review to heart. Just don't let it get tu down if it's not the review tu hoped for. Reviews will improve as your escritura does.

However, I strongly suggest doing what I do. If someone is rude in their review (i.e. "You're escritura sucks! Get a life!", "This is the worst thing I've ever read," "Jeez, tu think this is good!?"), ignore the review completely. If someone feels that strongly about not liking your writing, then they shouldn't even read it in the first place. Taking those kind of reviews into account will only add stress to your escritura process and lower your self-esteem and confidence. Only endure positive, polite constructive criticism.

18) Never Give Up

If tu take anything from these tips, take this most to heart. Don't worry about who likes and dislikes your stories. Not every single one of your readers is going to like your stories. If it's because it doesn't flow, learn what you're doing wrong and fix your mistakes. If it's because they don't like the plot, just ignore it, because that's a matter of opinion. Don't let bad reviews stop tu from doing what tu love. Giving up is the same as not caring. If tu really don't care about writing, then please, give up, because tu obviously aren't passionate about what you're doing. But if tu do amor doing it, and it is something tu care about, let nothing stand in your way. Even the most famous writers had to start somewhere, and there's always más to learn.

If tu have any questions, o can think of any other tips, please share them with me. I've been escritura for about a año now, but I'm still learning. Anyone who writes always learns something different.