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Six Tips for Young Writers (like this little fella)

Tip 1. Make sure you're having fun
Writing should be as much fun as throwing paint onto a canvas, playing a musical instrument or acting on a stage. It's your chance to express yourself. Don't forget to have fun while you're having your say.


Tip 2. Write fast
Writing quickly can really unlock the imagination. That's where a lot of your creativity is. Write fast and worry about fixing things up later. Just get into it!

Tip 3. Try exaggerating
Exaggerating can make a story funnier and easier to imagine. Instead of catching a fish in your story, have them catch a shark. Instead of make a character mildly unattractive, make them look like a troll. Give it a try and see if it suits your writing style.

Tip 4. Slow down the exciting parts
When you are writing about the most exciting moments in your story, describe every detail as if it's happening in slow motion. This will add power to moment.

Tip 5. Trust your imagination
Inside your imagination is a wealth of exciting, powerful, hilarious, silly, scary, beautiful ideas. Don’t get so caught up in writing well that you forget to use your imagination. Let your imagination lead the way. Follow it. Roam. Dream. Live. Go somewhere incredible. Then write it all down.

Tip 6. Be brave
There is a story inside you waiting to come out, but sometimes it takes courage to present it to the world. I mean, what if people don’t like it? What if they think you’re stupid? What if they make fun of you? Be brave. There’s not only a story inside you, there’s also all the courage you need to tell it. Keep looking. You will find it.


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