A Guide To Writing

When it comes to writing often the hardest thing to do is to get the first sentence down, too many times we find ourselves with an idea we want to work on but end up sitting here staring at the blinking cursor because we can’t seem to bring forth the right start. If that sounds like you there are a few things you can try:

Let your mind wander and just type the first thing that comes to you, while it may not necessarily be relevant to what you planned on writing about it can either set you off on a whole new journey or it can sometimes be just enough to trigger the words you wanted in the first place – remember the delete key can be your friend the first sentence doesn’t have to stay there.

I’ve never been able to write to an outline – I’m one of those that needs to just get that first sentence down and see where I end up – often times it’s a completely different place than where I started – but perhaps you could try developing certain aspects of what you want your writing, story etc to be: If it’s a story pick a character and give them an unusual personality or habit, if it’s an article try writing it from the opposing viewpoint etc.

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt when it comes to writing, it’s that I shouldn’t force it. No matter how great I think my idea might be if I try too hard it just won’t work, it’s better to put that idea on the backburner until the muse gives you the first sentence you need.