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Writing Tips for new authors:
When writing a book, deep-dive or article, I would suggest to keep your daily expectations little low and don't aim for a perfectly written chapter/piece on first sitting because it will never happen and you will gradually loose motivation. [1/9]
When writing a book, deep-dive or article, I would suggest to keep your daily expectations little low and don't aim for a perfectly written chapter/piece on first sitting because it will never happen and you will gradually loose motivation. [1/9]
Start by dumping your ideas in form of crappy few pages everyday they don't have to be good. Don't focus on quality and just write religiously because once they are on your screen/paper then it is way easy to reconstruct, refine and direct your ideas. [2/9]
Its ok to take a second..third..fourth look at your work and make it better each time. And it is ok to write something imperfect & be criticized, you will make mistakes and you can always improve on that. Better criticized for work you published, than no criticism at all! [3/9]
If you are just stuck staring your screen, then start by making an outline of the chapter/article, like heading and subheadings that helps, and you can research each of these headings & add content under them later and. Remember little action is better than no action! [4/9]
Keep a notebook app handy and document all your ideas, because ideas come and leave your brain all the day long. And highly likely you will forget the topic/idea before you will even sit to write. [5/9]
I am sure anything good we read online is product of multiple iterations of refining, rephrasing and countless hours of research. So keep your expectations low and don't expect a masterpiece in 'first-draft'. [6/9]
More importantly don't compare ur initial draft with published piece from another author. U will make it difficult for u & on otherhand u have no idea of countless hours he/she spent perfecting their work. So respect that and continue ur writing.....refine and reiterate. [7/9]
Finishing the first draft of the chapter(s) or the complete book is more important and bigger milestone than having just a few PERFECT chapters. Be a Completionist before a Perfectionist! [8/9]
Please add your input/comment if you have any other suggestions or action items for people who find it difficult to write and articulate their ideas into words. Or scared of publishing their work in public domain.
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