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Writing Tips
Rachel Stedman
11 Tips
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
That Will Make You A Better Writer
11 Things I Wish I'd Known
11 things I wish someone had told me.
Some are obvious, others less so.
11 Top Tips
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
In the Beginning...
- In the beginning was the Word
Read, read, read
Tip One:
Have easy access to books. Join a
library/have a kindle account
1: READ
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Know the Market
Some stories need to be told
Others are boring
How do you know which are worth pursuing?
Tip Two:
Read a LOT. Then write what you want to read.
2: Read a Lot
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Believe in Yourself
- I began writing because I had a story to tell.
- I continued to write because I wanted to finish it.
- I failed as a writer when I did not believe in it.
Tip Three:
Believe in your stories
3: Believe
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Continue the Journey
- “A novel is a very long piece of work” (an
understatement from Salman Rushdie)
- Writing is a marathon
-Or an addiction…
Tip Four:
Discipline is another word for habit.
4: Habits
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Learning
There is a craft to writing.
Techniques for
Style/Structure/Characters/Plot
Tip Five:
Formal training helps
5: Learn
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Editing and Reviewing
There is no such thing as perfect
BUT
Tip Six:
Know the rules before you break them!
6: Editing
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Learn from Others
Always, always learning
Reading diary/journal
Join author’s associations
Tip Seven:
Join a writer's group
7: Share
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
A Confidence Suit
Rejections are inevitable
They hurt
BUT sometimes, sometimes, you get an acceptance
Tip Eight:
Record your submissions
8: Record
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Story as Market: The Grim
Statistics
Changing technologies and platforms
Uncertainties for large publishers & retailers
Long delays before payments
Tip Nine:
Don’t give up your day job!
9: Cashflow
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Be Social
It’s an internet world
New opportunities/ platforms
New ways of communicating with your readers
Writer as Brand
Tip Ten:
Be social. Don't be shy, and don't be scared.
10: Engage
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Enjoy the Ride
Goals help:
Writing goals/ Publishing goals
But always keep creating
Tip Eleven:
Retain the joy!
11: Enjoy
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Writing Tips
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
Questions?
www.RLStedman.com
@RLStedman
Facebook/RLStedman
About Me
(c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
www.RLStedman.com
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11 Tips That Will Make You Be a Better Writer

  • 1. Writing Tips Rachel Stedman 11 Tips (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved That Will Make You A Better Writer
  • 2. 11 Things I Wish I'd Known 11 things I wish someone had told me. Some are obvious, others less so. 11 Top Tips (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 3. In the Beginning... - In the beginning was the Word Read, read, read Tip One: Have easy access to books. Join a library/have a kindle account 1: READ (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 4. Know the Market Some stories need to be told Others are boring How do you know which are worth pursuing? Tip Two: Read a LOT. Then write what you want to read. 2: Read a Lot (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 5. Believe in Yourself - I began writing because I had a story to tell. - I continued to write because I wanted to finish it. - I failed as a writer when I did not believe in it. Tip Three: Believe in your stories 3: Believe (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 6. Continue the Journey - “A novel is a very long piece of work” (an understatement from Salman Rushdie) - Writing is a marathon -Or an addiction… Tip Four: Discipline is another word for habit. 4: Habits (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 7. Learning There is a craft to writing. Techniques for Style/Structure/Characters/Plot Tip Five: Formal training helps 5: Learn (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 8. Editing and Reviewing There is no such thing as perfect BUT Tip Six: Know the rules before you break them! 6: Editing (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 9. Learn from Others Always, always learning Reading diary/journal Join author’s associations Tip Seven: Join a writer's group 7: Share (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 10. A Confidence Suit Rejections are inevitable They hurt BUT sometimes, sometimes, you get an acceptance Tip Eight: Record your submissions 8: Record (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 11. Story as Market: The Grim Statistics Changing technologies and platforms Uncertainties for large publishers & retailers Long delays before payments Tip Nine: Don’t give up your day job! 9: Cashflow (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 12. Be Social It’s an internet world New opportunities/ platforms New ways of communicating with your readers Writer as Brand Tip Ten: Be social. Don't be shy, and don't be scared. 10: Engage (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 13. Enjoy the Ride Goals help: Writing goals/ Publishing goals But always keep creating Tip Eleven: Retain the joy! 11: Enjoy (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved
  • 14. Writing Tips (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved Questions? www.RLStedman.com @RLStedman Facebook/RLStedman
  • 15. About Me (c) RL Stedman 2016. All Rights Reserved www.RLStedman.com Keep Calm and Carry On and Rose Image from Pink Pot Design Studios. All other images from Pixabay