The importance of reading a draft of your work aloud to test it for mistakes, to see if it has cadence and rhythm, and to prepare it for audiobook narration.
One thing new writers struggle with is the context they create for characters. Every writer is a world-builder, and she needs to create a consistent world so her readers don't get lost along the way.
Replace empty words in your writing with visual cues that fire a reader's imagination. Add descriptions and make your writing sing. To help you get the hang of it, review passages from your favorite writers to see how they create pictures with
Who will tell your story? You will write it down, but someone else will tell it. Will it be a narrator or a first-person account? Writers refer to this as point of view ("POV"), and it is a basic building block of your writing. Are you a head-h
Which is better, Plotters or Pantsers? Plotters are those people who outline their books before they begin writing. Pantsers fly by the seat of their pants, learning the story as they go. Which group are you in, or can you be in both?
Four decisions will open the door to your writing life. Find a time to write. Find a place to write. Find a method to capture your words. Set a goal for each writing session.