By Sara Aziz
Hey writers, readers! Summer is coming up, those beautiful months of sunshine and relaxation and long trips to the beach! But wait…. what about your writing? I know its hard to stay motivated to write in those long months, and you often question why you would want to stay inside for hours just writing a story, or poem, or essay? Well, I have 8 tips to help you want to write over these long months, so enjoy!
Tip #1- Give yourself a writing goal!
If you set yourself a goal, like you want to write 30 minutes a day, you might be more motivated to complete those 30 minutes, then just relax! If 30 minutes sounds like too much, or you don’t want to set a time goal, just promise yourself that you will write 250 words that day, or 100 words! Just know that you are going to write!
Tip #2- Get Inspired!
Maybe you might want to get in your writing minutes by being outside. Just explore your surroundings! Look around and see what you can find! Maybe your neighbors have a cat that likes to sneak away all day and only returns for mealtime! What does it do all day?…. Maybe its a superhero that has to battle evil bunnies, or maybe its reporting to its bosses about the whereabouts of humans for there cat takeover! There’s always inspiration, even in things that look boring! You just have to find it!
Tip #3- Try new things!
Maybe just sitting around and writing is getting boring, and you want a change of pace! You could go sit outside in a restaurant, or just sit down at Starbucks, and write! You don’t have to write the same thing all the time. Maybe this time, you could write about the barista who keeps checking her phone. She might be a billionaire in disguise, just having some fun pretending to be a barista while she waits for her old college friends to come visit! Or you could just write about your day, and the people around you! It doesn’t have to be wacky, or crazy, you just have to write!
Tip #4- Rewrite an old story!
Maybe you don’t want to come up with brand new content, or a brand new universe. If that’s the case, rewrite an old story! Rewriting old stories not only gives them room to improve, but it gives you a freedom to change old characters, and make new ones without having to come up with a brand new world and its rules first!
Tip #5- Write other peoples stories!
No, I’m not suggesting plagiarism! I mean, write the stories other people tell you, like your grandma gossiping about the people who live 3 houses down who just got a divorce. Write that down! You can give them backstories, and reasons that may or may not be true! Just have fun, and write!
Tip #6- Travel Writing!
Say you and your family are going on a road trip, and you see the most bizarre landmark! Write that down! Or, say your just driving past the most boring landscape EVER. No way you could write anything about that, right? WRONG! You could write a story about why it became like that! Maybe aliens tried to invade and the heat from their spaceships burned the ground so that it was impossible for anything to grow. Or maybe, if your flying past some forests, write about dryads that live in the trees and dance when the sun goes down! You can find something to write about anywhere!
Tip #7- First line writing!
If your on your vacation, most writer bring some of their favorite books! So why don’t you use them? Do you love the first line of one of your books? Is it dramatic, and bold, yet beautiful? Or is it boring, and drab? Pick the first line of one of your books and write a story or poem based on that first line! There are so many choices, there’s no way you could get bored!
Tip #8- Movie writing!
Say your a writer, but reading isn’t something you enjoy that much. Take your favorite movie, and put yourself in it! Write about your experiences meeting all of these movie characters, and how do you change the plot? Did the main character meet you and fall in love with you instead of who he was supposed to fall in love with? Did the villain meet you and you decide to work for him, and you help him defeat the hero? Go crazy with it, and have fun! There is no pressure in writing! Just enjoy it.
Conclusion
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