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THE TOP FIVE THINGS I LEARNED WRITING MY FIRST FICTION NOVEL, LEGAL ENTERPRISE.

  1. Write everyday (even when you have writer’s block, write anyway!)
  • There will come a time (or many times) when your brain will give you nothing, and you convince yourself that you will write the next day. But then the next day turns into the next week and the next week turns into the next month. Even if you go back and change everything you’ve written the day before, that’s okay… continue to write!

 

  1. Hire the best editors you can afford.
  • Don’t be afraid to ask editors questions, especially when you are dishing out hundreds if not thousands of dollars to them. Vetting and doing research into their skill and professionalism will save you a lot of time, money and headaches.

 

  1. Read, read, read… (Yes you must find time to read too).
  • It’s not necessary to read 300-500 page novels (you certainly can if you like). Short stories and short novels work too. In particular, you should read the genre you intend to write.  Trust me, it helps a lot.

 

  1. Learn the craft of fiction writing (e.g. purchase books, borrow books, read online articles, attend conferences, take classes, etc).
  • When I completed my first draft of LEGAL ENTERPRISE, of course I thought I had a best seller on my hands. However, after submission for critique to an editor, I quickly and not so nicely learned that I had NO IDEA how to write fiction.

 

  1. Last but not least….DO NOT GIVE UP!
  • It will be tempting to throw your hands up and say forget it! I shelved my project for over 6 months. Thus, I circle back to TIP #1 despite all the distractions, naysayers (including you) CONTINUE TO WRITE!

Based on my experience these five tips are the most crucial to follow if you are a new fiction writer.  If you’re interested to learn more about my experiences or want to talk about yours, please feel free to contact me at facebook.com/daydreamerspublishing and/or on Instagram at daydreamerspublishing2016.

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Bashea Williams, LCSW-C

Paul Bashea (Bah-Shay) Williams, LCSW-C, LICSW is described as an Intellectual Emotionalist. Someone who understands what a man thinks and what a woman feels. Helping the two meet and have common ground by encouraging emotion and logic to agree. He is a dedicated father, Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical, Relationship Specialist and Writer. He works with at-risk youth and specializes in marriage and family, couples, and individual counseling. He provides relationship advice to individuals and couples. He writes about life, love, and fatherhood. His writing, acting, and public speaking has been featured on panels throughout the country, Huffington Post and several other popular websites, national syndicated radio shows, television and movies. Bashea first started writing to first hold himself accountable and get a better understanding of people's hearts and minds. He loves how relationships work and operate. He strives to help others through his words. Bashea Williams has provided valuable insight on relationships, motivation, and parenting on a variety of panels and conferences. He is highly recruited and his work is valued as measurable and complete. He has years of providing counseling services for singles, couples, youth, and families. Bashea Williams has become well-known for his Trademarked Dear Future Wife series that serves as a man's guide and a woman's reference. His goal is to influence healthy relationships by having compromise, consideration, and an understanding of how people interact. You can follow his work at BasheaWilliams.com, BasheaWilliams on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

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