RE: What Goes In; What’s Left Out? The Novelist’s Puzzle
Hi @norma-jean. I saw your post via @steemitramble's recent curation post. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and giving us guidelines on writing a story. The only thing that I ever got close to writing a fictional story was when I did a 5 minute freewrite daily prompt challenge by @mariannewest. And I read that again, and even though it was only short, I included some details that were not relevant or it could have been left out. I really want to learn how to write fiction but the thought of setting a scene, or describing a time and place setting or how the characters will evolve throughout the story, dreads me. I don't have enough skills and self-belief to write, even in my own native language.
Thank you for your informative post and I will read all your previous posts because I just love to learn more and improve my writing. @ntowl has also helped me a lot through her writing class notes and live discussion. This post of yours actually has the same elements as to what I have learnt from @ntowl recently when it comes to writing, be it a personal blog, story or an article.
Hi @evlachsblog. Thanks for your reply. It's awesome that you have a heart to learn. That's the key to any endeavor. I've shared a wide range of writing techniques since I came on board with Steemit a month ago. It's so fun to give a hand up to others!
Your comment here (I don't have enough skills and self-belief to write, even in my own native language) is exactly why I keep encouraging people to "keep on writing." The only way to gain any type of skill is to practice, practice, practice!! :^) Don't give up.