How to improve as an author/writer

Hello guys!

I am reading stories here and getting mind blown by how amazing stories here are, the quality , the plot, character development, twists, it is all just a chef kiss.

 

Then I look at my writing and half finished stories and wish to become a better writer/author.

I know it is not good to compare yourself to others but I do it to improve.

So maybe you can share some tips, advice or your own stories on how you improved? I know that writing is a skill that takes practice but it is good to know some basic things that might help.

Each tip/story is appreciated!

Thank you in advance!

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Jaesongjoong #1
You can have a co author or beta reader to edit your stories and send you the edited version
You can compare the chapters and see where you can improve
Arachay #2
“Improving as a Writer/Author” is a very broad goal. Maybe the first step would be to define what for you that is. First of all: being a writer is very different from being an author. “Author” is used interchangeably with “writer” but being an author actually means being “a published writer” in short: you already have a book out there officially published and in circulation. Is that your aim? Or do you just want to get better at writing fanfiction? Secondly, fanfiction is very different from novels. Fanfiction is very loose, it doesn’t strictly abide by standard writing rules and form, anything goes, and that is why, in fanfiction there is hardly a “wrong” or “right” way. What makes a fanfiction good can also be very subjective. To someone who likes the story– the typos, grammatical errors, or even the storytelling itself will not matter as much. Most of the time, people who read fanfiction are already biased because they are already fans of characters in it. Unlike in original novels, there is no such advantage so the writing has to be hundreds of times more skillful and structured and yes, “correct”.

If you simply want to improve as a writer or author or fanfictionist, there is no shortcut: PRACTICE. Keep writing and writing and writing. That’s the very basic but the learning you get from that never stops.

To supplement that, you must also read. Read well-written books. Take note that POPULAR does not automatically equate to WELL-WRITTEN. Many popular books these days are actually written very badly. So again you need to narrow down your goal:

Do I want my stories to be popular more than they are good?

Or do I want it to be good regardless if they get popular?

Do I care more about popularity or honing my skills in the craft of storytelling?

Another basic but vital tool is mastery in the language you want to write in. If it’s English, you have to really get good at English. But this is tricky because not all impressive sounding English is actually correct and not all correct English equates to good writing.

It really all depends on what you want to achieve and how badly you want it.
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