What fun. Input a sample of your writing and it applies statistical analysis and determines which famous writer your word choice and style match most colsely.
Reading is the best way to learn to write well. Read as much as you can. Think about what you read: how the author made it interesting, or funny, or suspenseful. And write as much as you can, too.
Keep a journal.
he important thing is what you absorb from your surroundings. To be a keen observer….to see and ponder and weigh….to hear the cadence of speech and notice the shrugs and gestures and the way the eyebrows lift or the lip curls…to perceive human relationships and how they work (or don’t)….all of that is what makes a writer.
My personal opinion is that you should not worry about ‘being published’. You should enjoy writing, and writing more and more, so that you become better at
There isn’t anything magical. It’s a lot of hard work, a lot of fun, and a lot of waiting for the words.
Free with ads. Great online tool for playing with images. You can make all sorts of thinks from posters to nametags. There is a color palette generator and a way to make trading cards.
This would be a good place to look for writing prompts. Creative Commons Licensed. See the FAQ page for questions. He allows and encourage teachers to use this stuff. This site is a one man operation and stories aren;t posted immediately. He does not approve of every story.