Top Ten Tips for New Creative Writers

12 March 2020

Being a writer can be hard but very rewarding, many people start writing without thinking about the full process and where they are going. These ten tips are designed to give you something to think about before you start on your journey.

1. Write for yourself.

2. Pick a tense and stick with it.

3. Find help online, Facebook groups, articles and software.

4. Find your voice.

5. Write what you know and what you like to read.

6. The start of your story must hook the reader.

7. Enjoy it. Love it. Do it often.

8. Edit and find others to help you edit.

9. Share your work.

10. Keep going, don’t let little setbacks stop you.

Remember the only difference between writers and non - writers is putting words on paper. Opinion is that you are a writer when you start writing and an author once you publish your first work.

Keep going and have faith in your abilities, you will need a very thick skin because rejection is part of a writers life.

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Writers’ Nook: The Joy of Creative Writing

8 September 2025

This is an on-going class for young writers; it will help students to grow in the art of creative writing through study and practice. Writers’ Nook: The Joy of Creative Writing | Small Online Class for Ages 10-15 | Outschool Class Experience - US Grade 5 - 8 In this class students will expand their creative writing skills by looking closely at examples of successful authors to understand what they are doing and how they are doing it. Additionally, students will respond to writing prompts to discover and exercise their own creative possibilities. Take a look online. Offered by OUTSCHOOL