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I Used To Be A Writer by G50member(m): 6:01pm On Apr 14, 2013
Time was when I used to write and write well. My english teachers and friends who read me always admired my writing skills. Of course I had no plans for my skills so recently it occured to me I had forgotten what it was like to write.
I pondered on what happened then I remembered I grew up and while I hussled in order to find my feet in life, I forgot to write.
Lately however as I read some very serious writers hear in the mold of breathing, molly, ishilove, mazi and plenty others, am wondering if I can write again.
What do you think?
Re: I Used To Be A Writer by Hydronium(m): 6:14pm On Apr 14, 2013
Stop wondering! put your hand to the plough!
Re: I Used To Be A Writer by Ishilove: 6:59pm On Apr 14, 2013
G-50 member:
Time was when I used to write and write well. My english teachers and friends who read me always admired my writing skills. Of course I had no plans for my skills so recently it occured to me I had forgotten what it was like to write.
I pondered on what happened then I remembered I grew up and while I hussled in order to find my feet in life, I forgot to write.
Lately however as I read some very serious writers hear in the mold of breathing, molly, ishilove, mazi and plenty others, am wondering if I can write again.
What do you think?
Yes you can. If it's in you, it will flow out when it's time.

The secret about writing is consistency. Take a pen and write a paragraph daily. The subject could range from your thoughts, the day's happenings, memories etc. If it is in you, it will begin to flow out of its own accord.

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Re: I Used To Be A Writer by G50member(m): 11:59am On Apr 15, 2013
Hydronium: Stop wondering! put your hand to the plough!
Thanks! I should start again sometime soon.

Ishilove:
Yes you can. If it's in you, it will flow out when it's time.

The secret about writing is consistency. Take a pen and write a paragraph daily. The subject could range from your thoughts, the day's happenings, memories etc. If it is in you, it will begin to flow out of its own accord.
Hydronium: Stop wondering! put your hand to the plough!
Thanks! Your advice is very practical and hands on.
Re: I Used To Be A Writer by Hydronium(m): 12:10am On Apr 16, 2013
G-50 member:

Thanks! I should start again sometime soon.


Thanks! Your advice is very practical and hands on.

and just in case, if you need any help , there's this article i prepared for short story writing. you could just look it up....
https://www.nairaland.com/1255650/introduction-prose-writing-how-write

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