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Speed Update! + My blog Construction

Hey guys, sorry I wasn't on my computer all day today, I truly am sorry. I went shopping with my sister for new books and clothes at the mall and then went over to the movies with my friends to watch the Amazing Spider Man( Great movie by the way, definately reccommended )!

So yeah, I just came home from a long afternoon but now I'm back to work!

Also, for you guys that read the short summary on my new story that I'm working on, I just completed the first chapter which is polished and ready to go real soon! So keep this blog posted and if you have not read the small intro to the story yet, click Here.

Last thing, I have some exciting new contruction with my blog! Not huge ones but new blog writing series, hopefully adding contests/giveaways for my followers, a more unique style for my blog, new attraction for new followers, working on getting in touch with other authors and writers, and definately more writing tips and guides!

Yeah, let me tell you guys I am so excited to get more work done on this blog and hopefully keep growing my followers box and connecting with other bloggers themselves!

Top 3 Tips to be Original in your Writing

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Everyone wants to be original to stand out, but it's pretty dang hard no doubt. Face it, every original idea possible has entered the world and other writers can only make renewed verions of stories we already know. But that is not a bad thing, some of my favorite books are twisted verions of another story.

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In my L.A. class, my teacher gave us an assignment to read a classic book and make an original idea out of it. It was one of THE HARDEST thing a teenager could ever do! Everyone nailed the format, grammer, and MLA, but the original content shot them down like a bullet.

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Even I failed at the attempt, recieved a 'C', and the rest of the class got lower grades also. Before this story goes downhill, at my third academic essay in the class I scored a perfect score, the teacher loved hearing my ideas and the originality it held. Long story short, when I was writing it I was mostly wandering off into the topic alot and thinking so much about looking at something different at every fact. Basically, my mind was glued to only my research and my ideas. Before I knew it, my brain was exploding with thoughts like a firecracker.

So here are my tips of how to be original in your writing, and looking into different ideas and sides about your work. This helps for writers who create their own stories and want to find the originallity within it.

Research your topic or questions that come into your mind that strikes interesting.

I know what you are thinking, saying that research won't get you anywhere but I'm talking about the GOOD research. When your mind is asking questions that you think might take part in your story really well, research it.

For example my story took place in the Salem Witch trials, so I researched what the village people did to accuse the witches. It was just original facts, but at this point you have to make something of that research into an idea that has a different voice than its own. That's the key.

Add your touch to your story. Include your past experiences.

I think this is one of the most best advice someone can ever give you. It's basically just being yourself in your writing, but it's too common to be completely true. When I say to add your touch to the story, I mean to put in your own voice and write what you feel should be in your writing.

Your writing is just like yourself, no one else in this world can be your original or imaitate your own touch. So don't forget to add your own experience and voice.

Think. A lot.

This tip is actually very obvious, but when I say think I mean for yourself to connect to your writing mentally. I like to think of it as a writer's meditation sytem. Think about ways to create a side of your story that no one ever knew.

To me, being original is affecting your audience through your thoughts and ideas. Your writing doesn't have to dazzle or strike your readers fancy, these days you need to surprise your audience and make sure they won't forget what you had to say.

So, this all comes back to my all-time favorite saying of "remember why you started writing and what you would do to acheive your reasons." Your originality comes from the deep determination you hold in your writing, and no one can imitate that.

You only write so much, so speak your mind and never give up!

Share this post to your fellow writer friends, and comment on how you find your inner original!

What can I say about Writers Block

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If you are a writer, teen or adult, then you have probably run into the all-time famous, Writers Blockade. So you ask me, what do you think?

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I think writers block is very cliche and it is a very overused expression. Actually I consider it as a hyperbole. When you say, "uuugghh I don't know what to write," that's an exaggeration. You may not know what to write, but you do know what is inside your mind whenever you do want to write. I mean you want to write, right? why'd you take out a paper and pen anyway?

And yet, you chose not to write down your ideas. Shame.

I'm not saying you'll always have an idea in your head but think of why you took out a pen and paper in the first place. You have a thought but you don't know how to explain it and you won't write it down because of the following reasons:

You think it's a terrible idea
You think that people will think it's a terrible idea
You don't know exactly how to say it on paper
The content in your head is not PG ( may happen with very expressive writers)

The first two reasons are very common, too common for me to even stand. common answer: don't worry, nothing is a terrible idea. just working ones, and you need to suck it up and write it down.

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That is true but we have inner opinions about our own writing and sometimes, we just don't like writing them down. What I say, is remember why you wanted to write in the first place, if you think your reason a terrible idea and you're worried about what other people may think, you might as well throw your writing dreams out the window because you will never gain anything without having confidence in your reasons of why you write.

A little harsh, I know, but if you remember why you always wanted to write your brain will start exploding words on the page.

Third reason, not as common but very possible. You have this collage of thoughts in your head and you don't know how to form it into an idea.

First put it on paper. What I mean is to put fragments or unfinished ideas or pictures from your mind and put it SOMEWHERE.

When you have your collage of thoughts in one place, you will see something. An idea, a new thought, or even a completely original concept for your writing! It's really cool I have done it so many times and left the paper with millions of ideas that may not even go together, but I have a completed thoguht.

Now for four, you feel something really strong but you don't want to write it down is because of fear of the content of your writing. Some writers may experience this, and I'll tell you something to keep in mind.

Some of the best writing is from memorable work that gives in every horrid feeling, no matter what the content. You don't need people saying it's good, you need people to be effected by your writing.

So basically, remember why you started writing in the first place. Remember what you want to do to get your messege informed through your writing. Your fragmented ideas will eventually make a totally original idea and you'll surprise yourself. Think of your Huge reason of Why you write.

Throw the whole world out your window and just start writing!! You only write so much, so speak your mind and never give up! :)