(Author) How to become a writer? Know [the whole process] to become a writer
Do you enjoy listening, reading and narrating stories to people? That's why you want to know how to become a writer and make a career in writing. This article will share you all the important information related to becoming a writer.
What does Writer mean?
In simple words, a writer is one who writes articles. As a painter's art is his painting, so a writer's art is his words.
A writer puts his words and ideas in front of people by using different styles and techniques.
A writer first entertains himself and then entertains people through the story he writes. A writer can tell a story with such enthusiasm that the reader gets goosebumps while reading the story.
Writers create various forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poems, plays, screenplays, and essays as well as various utilitarian forms such as reports, articles, magazines, editorials, and news articles.
Writers can write both fictional or non-fictional stories, it is up to you to decide what kind of stories you want to write.
The words of one writer can be so powerful that it can change the thoughts of an entire civilization. A writer is adept at writing down his thought words with a pen.
How to become a writer? [Step-by-Step] Process to Become a Writer
Words are just alphabets put together to make a meaning. But writing is an art that you can acquire through proper education and constant practice. If you also want to become a writer by acquiring this art, then follow the steps given below…
[Step-1] Command over Language
To become a writer, you must have knowledge of the language in which you want to write. If you want to become an English Writer, then it is very important for you to have knowledge of the basic principles of English language as you should have proper knowledge of grammar and vocabulary of the language.
The most important thing to become a writer is knowledge of language and literature.
If your language is not right then who will read your articles, so you must have the right understanding of the language to become a writer.
[Step-2] Read… read… read more.. read more
Before becoming a writer you have to be a good reader. All the good writers are also good readers.
The guru mantra to become a writer is that you read as much as you can.
The more you read, and especially the more books you read, the more you are exposed to high quality writing. So that the quality of your writing also keeps on increasing with time.
By reading books, you will be able to understand how a story is told, so that the curiosity of reading the story remains in the people.
The more you read, the more distinctive your voice will be. In this article below, we have suggested some books which you can read.
[Step-3] Develop Imagination
To make a writer "writer" makes his imagination power which is not an easy task at all. While writing you will come across many places where you do not know what to write next. The authors call it the Gray Area. This is where your imagination will help you the most.
There is only one way to develop imagination power, you read as much as you can. Reading gives you a lot of ideas. And the more ideas you have, the easier it will be to get them down on paper.
Try to understand the characters in your favorite books, or your favorite novels. Learn how the story is plotted. Find sentences and words that you think are great, and try to understand why the author chose that phrase. With this you can understand the author's thinking.
[Step-4] Write Everyday
To be a good writer you have to write every day. It is not that you are writing today and not tomorrow or that you have written today, now I will write when I can, if possible, I will write after 1 month. This will not work, you have to write something every day.
A great way to follow this rule is to fix the number of words, for example you decided that I would write 300 words a day. Now you have to take a firm decision that I have to write 300 words everyday whether there is a storm or a storm.
Continuity is the key to becoming a successful writer.
If you write every day, you will start to notice that the process becomes easier for you and most importantly, you will start enjoying it more. Your interest in writing will gradually increase and your ideas will become clearer. So that your articles will go on getting better.
Have you ever wondered why some writers are more successful than others?
This happens because the thinking ability of a good writer is much more and he keeps his words in a very interesting way, which awakens the curiosity of the reader. And you can do this only when you are expert in the art of writing. Which comes from constant practice inside you.
You must have heard the saying that "practice makes a man perfect".
Tip: Write something down and set it aside for two weeks. Look at that article after two weeks and you will see many flaws in it. With this you will be able to understand your weaknesses better and overcome them. Which will take you on the path of becoming a good writer.
[Step-5] Find Mentor
The art we want to learn, if we learn that art from someone who is expert in that art, then it is likely that you will learn that art soon.
Thus, if you want to become a writer, then you should learn from those writers who are on heights in this field and they are expert in this art.
So it becomes important that we learn from those who are expert in this field, find a mentor for ourselves and follow them. This will help us to make rapid progress in this field.
Most of the famous writers have followed some guru in the early stages of their writing career.
famous writers of india
Khushwant Singh
Arundhati Roy
Chetan Bhagat
Vikram Seth
Salman Rushdie
Anita Desai
You can follow these writers of Indian origin and you can learn a lot from them. Read his books, read his articles, know his thoughts, know his journey
[Step-6] Join Writers' Groups
By joining Writers' Groups, you can learn new things from people's experiences. Seeing others, you will continue to get inspired to write.
You can accomplish a lot by reading and analyzing other people's works. You will better understand what works, what doesn't, and why?
Most importantly you join Writers' Groups to meet new people and make friends who are just like you who want to be a writer.
You can share your written story with other people and get their honest opinion about what they think about your story which will go a long way in improving your writing.
books that a writer should read
Literature / Literature: Literature is a combination of fiction and reality. It gives us the scope to extend our reality into the realm of imagination. You must read classic literature as it forces you to think deeply and concentrate. It makes the reader very creative and gives the power to imagine.
To become a good writer, you must read books on these subjects along with literature: Psychology, History, Sociology, and Physiology
This will go a long way in writing, especially if you want to write a novel.
Psychology/ Psychology: Psychology is the study of human behavior. If you want to write a fiction story, then human psychology must be understood because it will help you to know the reactions of people according to the situations.
History: If you want to write historical fiction or something related to wars then you should study history especially. History will help you to know how chains of events are formed and their impact on society.
Sociology/ Sociology: Sociology helps you to understand how society and culture shape people. So that it will be easier for you to build the world in your story.
Physiology / Physiology: If you want to create a character who is suffering from illness or any injury, then you must have knowledge of Physiology. This can be very helpful for writing fight scenes in the story.
Qualities of a Good Writer
A good writer makes you think, cry, laugh and feel for your characters through their articles.
These are some good habits that you must follow to become a good writer:
A good writer pays a lot of attention to reading
learning new vocabulary
Always keep a pen and paper, do you know when the idea comes?
listen more and talk less
Observe the things and people around you
most important keep writing
Getting people's feedback on your writing
How to become a writer: Education Qualification
You don't need any special education to become a writer. If you are ready to learn things on your own, that is enough.
The best education is that you read a lot of books and write a lot and get people's opinion on what is written.
If you are looking for formal education and are ready to invest more time – you can go for MA in English, Master's Degree in Mass Communication or Degree in Journalism.
Which stream should I take in 11th (10+2)?
You can choose any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) in class 11th. But according to my knowledge, arts are more favorable, because in addition to Hindi and English, you also get to study subjects like history, social science, politics. Which help you to become a writer.
Don't get into people's saying that arts is not a good subject, check your interest to see what is easy for you. If you really want to become a writer then in 11th class you should take Arts.
Who can become a writer?
A good writer tells his story from the heart, he is a storyteller by heart. If you also think that you can tell a good story to people, then you can definitely become a writer.
If you cannot tell a story from the heart, then people will not read your stories even if you write the story as per your wish, they will not be interested in your words.
So you must have talent to tell the story. If you also have this talent then you can write a good story and become a good writer.
Talent will come from your constant practice and learning new things as we have told you above in this article.
If you want to become a writer, then you must keep some things in mind as mentioned below:
writing takes time you must have patience
When you try for the first time, it is not necessary that your story should be absolutely amazing.
writing can be tiring
If You Really Want to Be a Good Writer, You Have to Write Every Day
Writing is an art, you cannot achieve success in it unless you love it.
A writer always needs to be creative
Becoming a writer is not an impossible task. There is a storyteller hidden inside all of us. You are a storyteller from a child. Ever since you told your mother that it was your brother or sister who broke this glass or cup or did this mischief, you have become a storyteller.
How much does a book writer earn in India
It depends on their popularity. If you have name and fame then you can earn good money.
To understand how much money a typical writer makes, it is very important to first understand their sources of income:
A writer has seven major sources of income:
Royalty & Advance (Main Source of Income)
Newspaper Columns
Translation rights
Overseas rights
Film Rights
Merchandising opportunities
Speaking Assignments
Most writers get only 7.5% – 10% royalty. Meaning that if the price of your book is Rs 100 then you will get royalty Rs 7.5. Which is very less according to your hard work.
In short, writing a book can't make you rich. If you are coming to this area for this reason, then please do not come to this area.
You will have to struggle a lot in the beginning, if you think that only writing books will make you go home, then do not live in this pretense.
I do not mean to say that you should not become a writer. I just want to say that you should not just sit on writing a book.
Along with writing books, you can also do other things like writing for TV, movies, magazines, newspapers, news channels. Writers working in these places are also commonly called Professional Writers.
If you want to become a writer in the film industry then read this article: How to become a TV/ Film Writer?
I hope by reading this article you must have been able to know how to become a writer. If you have any query then you can ask by commenting below.