Habits to Build as a Fiction Writer
Using habits to learn and grow as a writer
When I started writing, I used it as a way to document my minimalist journey. Read: I started a blog. It was rough at first, focused mostly on the step-by-step process, but I found that I could continually go back to that platform and test new ideas.
The more I grew there, the more I looked for ways to expand. Eventually, the next writing step was going to be writing a book.
I had no idea where to start or how to even write fiction but I was able to translate a lot of the non-fiction writing habits I had developed to fit into my new work as a fiction writer.
Here are some habits that you should build to help with your fiction writing.
Read (and write) in different genres
One thing I wish I had started sooner was reading in different genres. I stuck to the ones I was writing in and while it was helpful, I was missing out on a lot of really good lessons.
There are so many things you can learn from different genres. Though I personally write in the YA/Adult and fantasy genres, I’ve learned so much from the sci-fi, romance, and adventure novels that I’ve picked up throughout my time. Different genres bring different levels of description…
