Confessions of a Creative Writer
Confessions of a
Creative Writer
by Madeline Hershenov
I think the hardest
thing about writing is
actual writing. There are
so many different authors
and books out there that
you have to have a niche.
He should you, the
reader, choose me? I am
an avid in addition to
being an author. You
need a story-the one you
can’t put down. The story
you cannot stop talking
about and crave more. I
try to write from what I
know-writing is like
therapy for me. I felt so
connected to my
characters that I felt as if I
was experiencing things
along with them and a lot
of the things I write about
literally have
experienced.
I think THAT’s the
sign of writing
from the heart.
Feeling your
character’s
emotions and
bringing the, onto
the page. I have
learned so many different
book terms. Those include:
DNF (do not finish) & book
boyfriend. It’s easy for me to
to be inspired but to
actually sit down and write?
Don’t get me started on my
procrastinating!
Oh, and don’t think
your work is done once
you finish writing. The
final product? It can be
anxiety provoking to
press that ‘publish’
button. The most
gratifying feeling is when
you actually finish your
novel. (Don’t get me
started on how many half-
finished storiesI have
done in the past). The
hard part? SALES. My
dream is to become like
the big indies such as
Laura Wilder and Colleen
Hoover.
Publishing a novel
has been such a journey
for me. I didn’t know
ANYTHING when I
started... there is so much
to learn! My first bad
review made me cry. I’ll
be hon- est. I learned that
it’s important to have
honest reviews even if
they aren’t what you
would like to hear, they
actually make you a
better writer.
Also the more
reviews, the better! I love
when people give me
feedback on my stories.
When I am in the zone, I
can write and write.
Remember: don’t make a
writer angry because you
WILL appear in their book
in some form.