Writing tip 1. How I write.

Nice to meet you. My name is Zsolt Zsemba and I am a writer. 

Insert your name in the blank below. 

My name is _________________and I am a writer.  

It’s not that hard to say, but for me to be able to say that took nearly two years. No, I do not, nor did I have some sort of impediment. I decided to wait a long time before I uttered those words. It was a goal I had set for myself and I was not about to curse myself by saying it prematurely. 

My name is Zsolt Zsemba and yes, I am a writer.  

Am I a good writer? Well, I hope I am decent, that would be a positive enough achievement for me. 

First of all, I like to be upfront and honest. I was neither born to be a writer nor did I study to be a writer. Did I become a writer because it was my goal or dream to write? Absolutely not. The thought never entered my mind for about 27 years of my life. 

My spelling is downright awful, just ask Janet, my editor. Does my train of thought make perfect sense? Once more, ask Janet. I tend to walk a path and make new ones but eventually, I do return to the chosen path. I feel that many times I go into great detail and other times I skim over things.  

I am the writer; I choose my path and it is up to me to find my way back. I am the writer; I choose my characters. It is up to me to make things make sense and to make my story interesting.  

Now, this can prove a few things: 

• You can learn to be a writer. 
• You can be a writer. 
• You already are a writer, author or poet. 

I am not going to hand out lessons and make you study them and then hand them in for grading. I am not going to make you read other books or my books (unless you want to) to teach you how to write. 

All I am intending to do is to tell you and discuss with you how I write. This is not a secret; this is not some amazingly easy thing to do but I’ll tell you how I write. What I did and what I do to keep things interesting and fun for me. 

Also, there is no catch, there is nothing to buy or sell and no contracts to sign here. This is simply what works for me and how I write. 

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