Lesson 1: Deciding How You Write

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Lesson 1 Deciding How You Write

• Making decisions for clear, concise creative
  content

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Objectives

• To enumerate pre-writing steps which make the
  process of creative writing easier
• To list the dos and donts of writing effective,
  understandable content

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Objectives

• To enumerate decisions to be made before, during
  and after writing
• To illustrate how to know ones limits and
  boundaries when writing

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Phase 1 Pre-Writing

• In this phase gathering material, listing down
  ideas, conceptualizing

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Live Your Life

• Writing is possible, no matter what your day job
  is.
• There is great material to write about,
  everywhere.

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Live Your Life

• Air and light and time and space by Charles
  Bukowski
• no baby, if you're going to createyou're going
  to create whether you work16 hours a day in a
  coal mineoryou're going to create in a small
  room with 3 childrenwhile you're
  on welfare,you're going to create with part of
  your mind and yourbody blown away,

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Pay Attention

• Look aroundobserve people, places, smells,
  noises.
• Try new things.
• Pay attention to details in your environment.

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Bring A Notebook

• Dont let good ideas pass you by.
• Always be prepared to take notes.
• Practice writing in your spare time.

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Read In Transit

• We learn to write by learning to read.
• Read in your spare time or in transiton the
  bus, on the train, while waiting in line.
• Reading in transit is not bad for your health.

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Phase 2 Writing

• In this phase organizing your ideas and putting
  them down on paper

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Every Minute Counts

• Set aside a few minutes a day for your
  writingno matter how short the interval, it
  matters.
• Be faithful to the schedule you set.
• Write everyday, if you can.

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Come Up With A Good Concept

• Decide on the genre (poetry, prose, fiction,
  non-fiction?).
• Make an outline to avoid confusion.

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Know Your Audience

• Who will your work cater to?
• Tailor the language accordingly.
• Ex
• Childrens books use simple language because they
  will be read by kids, who are just starting to
  read.

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Dont Avoid Criticism

• Dont take it personally.
• Use it to improve your work.
• Get varied opinions on your work.

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Dont Be Afraid to Revise

• Writing is a skill there is no such thing as a
  born writer.
• Dont be afraid to make changes, if you need to.
  

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Master Your Method

• Where are you comfortable writing?
• What time of day are you most productive?
• Do you prefer typing or writing in longhand?
• These are crucial to your productivity as a
  writer.

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Know Your Limits

• What areas do you need to improve in?
• How can you make these improvements?
• How will doing this help you move forward?

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Do Your Research

• Get your facts right.
• Dont be afraid to Google what you dont know.
• Check your spelling and grammar.
• When in doubt, check references.