I've decided that to be a successful writer you need several "Must Haves." 1) You need to use EXCELLENT grammar and spelling. This should be a given. If you're writing a deep, meaningful story and or poem and you tYP3 lyk D1S no one will take you seriously and you'll look silly. 2) You need a plot and or story that flows. It has to make sense. You cannot just randomly put a plot change in the story. There needs to be things that lead up to it. 3) You absolutely need to learn to take criticism. You cannot get upset because someone doesn't like your story. If someone says your writing is bad, ask them how you can improve. Do not take it personal. 4) Make your writing interesting. You need to keep the reader involved somehow. If it's something boring like: "This is Steve. Steve is cool. Steve walked outside and then he saw a bird. Steve..." It's boring. If you typed: "This is Steve, and he's frickin' AWESOME. Steve kicked his door open and saw a bald eagle wrapped in the American flag..." That's interesting. People will want to keep reading. 5) Establish your writing style and stick to it. When I need to write something like a speech for my public speaking class, I include cynicism, sarcasm, humor and other things. But also, I include valid points. This is my writing style. People can expect what I'm going to write. They don't know what I will, but they will always expect something good. I hope this helps some of you aspiring authors and writers out there! Much love, Jack

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Very helpful, thanks!

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nice n it will help some ppl

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i have a right to get angry if someone says im a bad writer...im an authour and have written 5 songs 12 poems and a few stories not to be puplished and curently a novel to be puplished

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HaHha your steve story gave me an idea Steve And The Final Dodo

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Thank you for posting this

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Whoa. o: This can definately help my writing improve. Thanks!

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This is amazing, thanks! [:

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Thanks so much!! Very helpful!!

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"girl_11_uk" wrote:

i have a right to get angry if someone says im a bad writer...im an authour and have written 5 songs 12 poems and a few stories not to be puplished and curently a novel to be puplished

No offense or anything, you can't be a writer if you gonna get mad all the time when you get criticism. JK Rowling probably had plenty of people (like the people who didn't think Harry Potter was for kids because of wizardry and that's an insult to God or whatever...) like when the 5th book was out (not sure when), she kept writing. You can't expect to please everyone, so you cannot be a writer if you don't know how to take criticism. :P

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