To be a writer you have to read, read and then write!

As Stephen King has said: “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”

Many people want to have written great things. That’s different from being a writer. They want the result, but they don’t have the passion to do the work, and it does take passion, inner drive and determination.

If you aren’t already doing these things, then you’d better get started. Writers write. Butt in chair, hands on keyboard. Put words on paper. You can’t “want” to be a writer and then become a writer. To be a writer you have to write.

First things first, just write something that you like! It can be anything - a poetry, a story, an essay, instructions on how to do something. Just make sure you begin by writing, and make sure it is about a topic that you love and could talk all day about.

The more passionate you are about what you are writing, the more you will want to always continue and keep doing it. You will still have motivation even if you haven’t heard from your readers, or if you aren’t making sales in the beginning. This is the most important part - for you to love your chosen topic or genre.

Start to study what you read. If it's books, study technique and style.

If you want to be a poet/ Author/ writer, be professional about it. It will become your life.

Good luck. We're all in this together.