The Skills Every Good Writer Needs - WritersLife.org

The Skills Every Good Writer Needs - WritersLife.org   Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit  Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello there it's Peter here again from Writer's life and today what skills does a good writer need when it comes to being a successful writer it's about so much more than merely putting pen to paper there are so many skills that a writer needs to employ not only to write well but also to cope with the stresses and pressures of the job working on all your skills will keep you being of the very best you can be so let's take a look at the strengths and skills every writer needs and how we can work on them to become better more productive and proficient at what we do so first of all communication skills being able to openly express your ideas is what being a writer is all about of course it's important to be able to do so on paper however having the ability to speak about your ideas to summarize them succinctly and also listen to feedback from others and ask the right questions is also so useful when it comes to realizing your writing vision next observation and detail writers need to be super observant they need to have their eyes wide open at all times and pay attention to the little details of things being observance is not just about looking around you however it's also noticing the way people behave interact and react and the ability to understand and tune in to their motivations for doing so being a great observer of the world will help you develop your characters and create your own fictional worlds in an authentic and exciting way next problem-solving all writers come up against various problems as and being a good problem solver is so important you need to be able to analyze your ideas as well as be impartial and notice the strengths and weaknesses in your text and come up with workable solutions to help your characters overcome obstacles and improve your writing as a whole and next patience and calm writing is all about playing the long game not only can it take a long time to pull together a great piece of work but waiting to hear back from publishers takes ages to being calm and positive about your writing even in the face of rejection will also keep you on the right track and minimize time spent wallowing at next fearlessness writers need to be brave they need to take risks to step outside their comfort zone and be ok with launching themselves into the unknown playing it safe just doesn't work for writers so make sure you always write with courage and next spelling grammar and punctuation skills yes on a more practical note writers should always work to improve their spelling grammar and punctuation doing so will enable them to craft a better prose from the outset a reduced time spent editing to next research skills an excellent piece of writing usually requires a lot of research being a good researcher takes practice you need to know where to find information the right questions to ask and which bits of what you have learned to include in your story to make it more believable researching is a skill that doesn't come naturally to all writers but the more you do the better you will become when it comes to being a good writer it's all about dedication and practice if you want to be a professional and productive writer it's essential that you understand what skills you need and keep working on them to continually improve and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now   be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more and I'll see you next time