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Q&A Are there good tips on being a better *creative* writer?

Read more Write more I also strongly recommend National Novel Writing Month. Not only will it give you a boost of confidence to finish, showing you that you actually are capable of writing some...

posted 14y ago by Jon Renaut‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jon Renaut‭ · 2019-12-08T01:14:18Z (almost 5 years ago)
1. Read more
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I also strongly recommend [National Novel Writing Month](http://www.nanowrimo.org). Not only will it give you a boost of confidence to finish, showing you that you actually are capable of writing something resembling a novel, but it should also give you a nice (very) rough draft that you can either burn and use for inspiration on #2, or spend some time crafting into something readable.

Find someone who doesn't know you to read your work and give feedback. A local writing group is great if you can find one, otherwise you can find them online.

Check out some writers' blogs - [John Scalzi](http://whatever.scalzi.com/) has a good one where he often talks about the act of writing, and I'm sure there are plenty more.

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