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| The top 5 zero to hero writing tips from a grown up Eagle Scout
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| | "Just try to shoot for the moon every day (but whatever you can do is still awesome)." - Jackson Dickert
A year ago, Jackson was just a guy who wanted to write a story. A really BIG story. An epic fantasy in the footsteps of Brandon Sanderson.
He started with great enthusiasm …
and then he got stuck -- really stuck.
He quickly realized he had no idea what he was doing.
Lacking direction and a plan, Jackson considered giving up. His creative writing professor suggested that he should simply write what he knows about.
“What do I know?" he thought, "I’m just a guy in college. What could I possibly write about that people would enjoy reading and I would enjoy writing?”
Stumped, he pushed himself to think through the meaningful times of his life. Visions of running through the forest and setting up camps with friends flooded his mind.
That was it! His time as an Eagle Scout.
Earning badges and tying knots was both an experience that many other people could relate to, and it had truly shaped Jackson as a person.
Now having locked onto a time full of memories, the story poured out of him.
A noble and daring time, when he finished he named it…
The Quest for the Golden Plunger
Jackson faced what many writers face: lack of inspiration and experience. Yet despite what he lacked, his book debuted on Amazon on June 1 to rave reviews.
Below he shares his top five tips to go from zero to writing hero…
Tip #1 Hold yourself accountable
To help motivate yourself to write, share your intentions on social media to write and what your writing goals are.
This way you’ll be held accountable by others for your progress (and they’ll be asking!).
Tip #2 Build the story and characters first
To craft an unforgettable world, story and characters matter first.
Mentally construct the nuances of your plot and characters, and be sure to create them together.
Readers can tell when you're trying to force characters into a world they don't belong.
Tip #3 Don’t sweat the small stuff
Jackson’s tagline is: “We’ll fix that later in the next draft.”
More than any tiny detail, your story and main plot points matter.
Don't let your editing brain get in the way of your writing brain. (I tell my clients this a-lot!)
Tip #4 Give everyone a secret
If you're looking to build suspense, give each of your characters a secret.
You don’t need to share it with your readers, just give each character a secret so that you can understand their motivations and goals.
This also gives depth to your characters and makes your story feel realistic to readers. (So key!)
Tip #5 Listen to the crowd
Feedback (almost always) helps make your story better.
Having your book reviewed by various readers will ensure that your story is clear and interesting.
Writing is a team sport. (No one succeeds alone in the writing game.)
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| ABOUT BETH BARANY
Beth Barany is creativity coach for writers, a teacher, workshop facilitator, and speaker, who helps fiction writers experience clarity, so that they can write and polish their novels, and proudly publish them to the delight of their readers.
Owner of the Barany School of Fiction, an online training hub, Beth takes great interest in how humans learn, create, and grow, and includes all her students’ life experiences, including the ancestors, into the moment.
Want a course to help you prepare to write your novel? Discover the comprehensive Plan Your Novel course here, I teach alongside with award-winning, bestselling thriller author, Ezra Barany.
She's also an award-winning novelist and writes magical tales of romance, adventure, and mystery to empower women and girls to be the heroes in their own lives.
Uncover her Henrietta series here (YA Fantasy) and her Touchstone series here (Fantasy/Paranormal Romance). And her new Sci-fi Mystery here.
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