Dheera's Workshop of Whimsy

Hello All,

Here is the first batch of writing tips I would like to recommend.

READ...read and read some more. Most good writers read up a storm. Words empower the writer and words are found in books, journals, magazines. I could never read much because of my problem with dyslexia, but I try to keep aside time each day to read. You must too, it helps. You will obviously read what interests you and that will reflect in your writing.

WRITE everyday. This is a must. Set aside, 5, 10, 15 minutes in a day as your writing time. Try to write at the same time everyday. Make a journal for your daily writings. Put the date on the top and write about anything that comes to your mind. The important thing is not to lift your hand until the full 15 minutes are over. Don't bother about spelling (which always held me back because I couldn't spell even the simplest words) punctuation or grammar. Just write. When you finish please resist the temptation to read over what you just wrote. Do this exercise for a month before you read over what you have written. Tell me what you see.

OBSERVE everything with a view to describing it. View the world around you with all five senses. See the mountain, feel its texture, taste the dew drops, smell the pine trees, hear the echo as it calls back your name. Describe even the most common place object in detail in your mind or better still write it down.

Well, that's it for this session. Write to me at [email protected] for any questions or if I can help in any other way.

Happy writing!

Dheera