| Tips for your writing journey So, you'd
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| | area, the library may require a fee for
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| like to be a writer? Congrats! Writing
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| | membership. The book you're looking for
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| not only is a great way to express you,
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| | may not always be at your local library;
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| but can provide an income. Keep in mind
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| | however libraries borrow from other
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| not all writers make a fortune, some
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| | libraries in and out of state. The method
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| still can't quit their day job. Below are
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| | of receiving outside books is called
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| some tips to start your writing journey.
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| | Inter-Library Loan. Later on, if you find
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| 1. Start Writing Okay, so this tip is
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| | the book to be a great resource, you may
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| obvious. For some, it's a question of
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| | be able to purchase a used copy online.
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| what to write about, for others how to
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| | 4. Researching The Internet is also
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| write. Write how and what you want. What
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| | another good resource for information.
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| kind of books do you like to read?
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| | Keep in mind that not every resource you
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| Fiction, Mystery, science fiction, how to
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| | find online is going to be an honest good
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| books? How about articles, reports, maybe
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| | resource. It will take time to sort out
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| you're interested in journalism. Whatever
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| | which websites are useful. Most
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| the case may be, to get your creative
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| | information is free, so you can sit back
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| juices flowing, start writing! Don't
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| | and research in the comfort of your home.
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| worry about how it sounds, grammar or
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| | If you don't have a computer with
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| other mistakes, you can go back to fix
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| | Internet access, check your local library
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| these. 2. Join online and offline
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| | and see if you can use one of theirs.
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| groups/message boards and chats If you
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| | 5. Workshops Workshops taught by experts
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| already know what you want to write
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| | is a great way to learn from the
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| about, consider joining writer groups at
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| | professionals, but only if you can afford
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| your local library, or online groups,
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| | it! Make sure the topic of the workshop
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| along with message boards and chats. It's
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| | is based around your interest. For
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| a great way to network with other writers
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| | instance, if you love fiction...it
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| and published authors. It's also a good
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| | wouldn't be a good idea to go to a
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| place to share your work and receive
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| | workshop based only on non-fiction. It's
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| feedback. Many places online are free to
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| | a good idea to register early to ensure a
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| join, some require a membership which
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| | spot at the event. Bring a new legal pad,
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| usually consist of a user name, e-mail
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| | plus a few writing tools to take notes.
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| address and password for your user name.
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| | 6. Contests After writing a while, you
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| Some request more information such as a
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| | may want to enter contests. Some require
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| name, address and sometimes phone number.
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| | an entry fee. I suggest staying away from
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| 3. The Library You've probably heard
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| | the entry fee contests until you've
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| about some books that writers refer to;
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| | entered some other free ones. That way
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| this could be writer markets, e-book
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| | you can get a feel for how contests work.
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| publishing, self publishing and generally
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| | Spend some time writing and re-writing
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| how to improve your writing. But what do
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| | your entries. If you've written your
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| you do when you can't afford to buy these
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| | entry in 5 or so minutes, the judges will
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| books from your local bookstore or
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| | notice it immediately. You wouldn't want
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| online? A trip to your library is the
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| | a reputation for sloppy work. There you
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| key. Many libraries carry writer resource
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| | are 6 tips to get you started on your
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| books, which if you have a library card,
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| | journey to writing.
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| are free. If you're living out of the
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