There are many of us who feel that a day will come when every situation will be under control and we can sit peacefully and write - like perhaps when our kids have grown up, when I visit Paris, when I have a great house help etc. We keep postponing the task. The list of excuses is endless.But, in fact, to be a writer one only needs to follow few simple pointers to share the story with everyone.Write- Amazed aren’t you? But well the secret is to keep writing and writing daily. When we just write, without thinking too much about current market trends, word limits etc., we tend to pour our hearts out there and produce a masterpiece in the process. So don’t let small setbacks bother you but make it a habit of writing daily. As Ernest Hemingway famously said “Write drunk, edit sober!”

Use your own tone in your work- Readers connect to the tone that they are habitual of using in their daily lives. So to make reading interesting, uncommon words and difficult jargon should be avoided. and produce a masterpiece in the process. So don’t let small setbacks bother you but make it a habit of writing daily. As Ernest Hemingway famously said “Write drunk, edit sober”

Re-read what you wrote- It is a good habit of revising what you have already written to maintain the flow and consistency in your writing. This habit also keeps the tone of your work same and helps in initial editing. and produce a masterpiece in the process. So don’t let small setbacks bother you but make it a habit of writing daily. As Ernest Hemingway famously said “Write drunk, edit sober”

Your first draft is not your final product- Your work, once completed, sits on your desk quietly to be edited. This is the work that you created with your imagination. Cherish this feeling and don’t feel let down by editor’s corrections. and produce a masterpiece in the process. So don’t let small setbacks bother you but make it a habit of writing daily. As Ernest Hemingway famously said “Write drunk, edit sober”

Self-edit- Self editing is a good practice as it keeps the soul of your work intact. So, self-edit your work thoroughly before presenting it to a professional editor.

Last, but not the least, don’t take any writing advice too seriously. After all there are no hard bound rules for writing. If the uniqueness of your story is not diluted, it will do great, as only you could write it. All the best. and produce a masterpiece in the process. So don’t let small setbacks bother you but make it a habit of writing daily. As Ernest Hemingway famously said “Write drunk, edit sober”

By Swati Kumar