Natural creativity, inspiration, a degree in English literature or the English language? Perhaps its one or a combination of those mixed with Ingredient X.
Natural creativity, inspiration, a degree in English literature or the English language? Perhaps its one or a combination of those mixed with Ingredient X.
“How many struggling nights, how many desperate hours, had to be spent on those writings! If I were to add up and record my memories of such nights I would surely go mad. Yet I still have no way to survive but to keep on writing one line, one more line, one more line…"
Yukio Mishima
Hi AS.
I agree with all the three comments you've so far received. But I think the most important point of being a published writer as opposed to an aspiring one, is putting your back into the job and just doing it. (JFDI as they say.) A few quotes I can't remember the authors of:-
"Writing is the art of applying the seat of your trousers to the chair in front of your PC/typewriter and ensuring it remains there."
"Creativity can strike at any time, so make sure it finds you working."
"Writing is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration."
There are, after all, many creative people who never finish anything. A curse for all of us. So whatever creativity, background information, determination and desire you may have; the best thing to do is put it to work, and work it hard. Get in there and just write. Then re-write and edit until you're bored witless, and then do some more.
I'm currently trying to follow my own advice right now and am getting back to work.
Good luck and keep on doing.
PabloJ.
Guts, patience, mental fortitude, creativity, unrelenting will and an imaginatively open mind. Not to mention being able to take cold hard facts and criticism.