Writing Edge

by Patricia Walters-Fischer

If there’s a book you really want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.

- Toni Morrison

Afraid to even start? Worried your first works won’t be good enough for anyone to read? Here’s a secret. Everyone’s first draft is complete rubbish. Everyone, from Nora Roberts to Clive Cussler to the speech writers of political figures, no one writes a perfect first. No one.

The time and energy, the frustration along with pounds of chocolate, gallons of coffee, and endless “what if’s” feed every writer’s mind when they create a world that relies completely on their imagination. Don’t allow fear of writing something bad get in the way of creating something incredible. Allow the words to flow onto the pages or screens and be amazed at where your imagination take you.

Plus, a book cannot be written if it only stays in your head. Get it on paper, on the screen and start pushing yourself forward. Be willing to write rubbish so you can get your book started.

As Writing Edge becomes a digital magazine, I find myself bridging new territory as well this month. New articles, new formats, and new stories, all of which I’m excited to bring to an incredible group of readers.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for requests on articles, celebrity interviews, and craft of writing pieces you’s like to see. We can’t do this without your input. Now, we get to those computers and start writing badly!

Send your emails to:

editor@writingedgemag.com

Interview with Patricia Walters-Fischer coming tomorrow.