how to become a writer

What Kind of Writer Are You?

Have you asked yourself this question? Or are you, at the very least interested in knowing which kind of writer you are? If not, then I say that you spend a couple of your time in thinking about this because it can change your career; it can change how you see the world , your potentials, goals and your future in this passion of yours.

Every writer has his own way of writing; Writer A may be exceptional in making heart-stirring novels while Writer B may be satisfied in writing as much short stories that he can do. At this point of time, Writer B may be focused on this special skill that he has, but it doesn’t mean that he will be forever that kind of writer. He can still pursue towards doing more; he can also write a novel. The kind of writer that you are now, can also evolve in time; it can also change as your interests change, as your goals vary and as your needs decrease or increase.

Today, you may be preoccupied with thoughts and pains of your collective heartaches which give you more than enough sources for your inspiration in writing tons of poems and articles that manifest what you feel. Your experiences make you the kind of writer that you are now, coupled by your natural gift of putting your emotions into words that move and touch the readers. You are a sentimental writer in so far as expressing your pains is concerned; you are an inspirational writer in so far as your ability to lift yourself up and other people by the moving words that come out in your articles, poems and other pieces of writing.

In time, your wound will totally heal; you may still have the energy to write in the same way like before; but the quality of the outcome will also vary. It is still different when you are really writing from your heart and not from what you would like to write or what is asked of you to write for your assignment. You should recognize that times had change already and you may, as well realize that the kind of writer that you were in the past had also changed together with the passing of time.

 Get yourself into writing again and try a different tone. Well, just try to listen to your heart and just take directions on where it will lead your hands. The kind of outputs that you make with the best quality defines the kind of writer that you are.

Be conscious with your surroundings. Listen to the sentiments of your body and observe what is happening around you. All these things will tell you that it’s time for you to recognize the change in your perspective again. In this world, there is always a constant transformation. Change in the way you write can occur in various forms: it can be simple change in the theme of your writings; or it can come in the change in the structure, sentence construction or approach in the way you write. Whatever kind of writer you are now, you should make the most of it, but you should be keen of the needs to change as time passes by.

how to become a writer

Know Your Purpose in Writing

Before you write an article, a poem or an essay, for sure you are aware of your purpose in doing so. Am I right? Of course, because if not, then how can you reach your goal if on the first place you are not sure where to go. Well, there are various purposes in writing and you don’t really need to stick to having only one purpose each time you write. Like for example, my primary purpose in writing this article is to inform you; however, I can also write this article in order to challenge you and to stir your mind. The same thing goes in every piece of writing that you will do. However, among all of your purposes there remains to be a number one. In this article, we are going to talk about the most common major purposes in writing.

1.) To inform

Informing the readers with what you know or with what you want to impart to them may be the most common purpose in writing. In fact, it can also be the easiest to write. However, at some aspect it becomes difficult, too especially, if you don’t really know your topic. Hence, for this purpose it is important that you are knowledgeable and even experienced enough with your topic or else your incompetence in talking about it will reflect into your writing.

2.) To Express

Expressing yourself into words is one of the most therapeutic ways of unburdening yourself with your heavy loads. If you are undergoing a crisis in your life, you can write all your pains into a poem or an essay. I assure you that after doing so, you will feel lighter. That is the power of expressive writing. Of course, this purpose is also common if you are in love and you want to shout to the world how inspired you are now. A love letter is an example of writing in order to express.

3.) To Convince

If you are writing for an advertising agency, then convincing your readers should be a piece of cake for you since it is your cup of tea. There are writers who are naturally good in convincing their readers, but there are also some who were developed by experience. In short, any writer has the power to be convincing in the way he writes. Writing in order to convince is also common in writing electoral speeches.

4.) To Narrate

One common example in which narration is used in writing is in telling a story. Simply speaking, you are narrating the events that transpired during a certain point of time. More so, a witness of a crime uses this in order to tell what he saw which can help in solving the mystery of the case especially if the suspect is missing in action.

I believe you really have a purpose every time you write; it’s just that you may not just mind it. However, if you want to successfully get your message across your readers, it will be helpful if you know beforehand your purpose in writing.