Today it's my stop on the
A Little Bird Told Me blog tour and it's my absolute pleasure to hand the reins over to author Marianne Holmes.
It’s very special to be able to share my writing tips on Shaz’s Book Blog. As so many great writers have already written brilliant books about writing, I thought I’d just share a few of the things that have helped me.
- Write for your own pleasure, because it makes your heart sing and brings joy to your life. But take it seriously because there will never be a better time to start unless you find it and guard it fiercely. Sometimes your house will be dirty. This is normal.
- Read as much as you can and without discrimination, you never know what unexpected treasure you’ll discover. All the time you’re reading you’re also effortlessly absorbing the beautiful variety of language and story. Of course, if you’re not enjoying a book just put it down, life’s too short and there are plenty more on the shelves.
- Learn to welcome criticism and find people who will be honest with you. Don’t take it personally, use it to make your work better. How you make it better is up to you. Unless they’re your publishers and they suggest a much better title than you ever could, those guys are always right!
