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  How to Write: Use Both Sides of Your Brain in Your Writing

by: Sharon Gibson

Have you ever experienced a time when you were so involved in something, you lost track of time? Have you ever been in what they call the "zone?" Are there other times you were exceptionally logical and analytical about what you are doing?

This is because you operate on two sides of the brain. Researchers say, you have two sides of your brain. Your left brain is the thinking, reasoning, analytical and critical part. The right brain is the more creative side, visual, interpretive, intuitive- that is the part of your brain you use when you want to create, relax and enjoy the experience.

You use two different parts of the brain when you create and when you evaluate. They interfere with each other. During the creative process, you will write better if you turn off the critical, analytical part of your brain. When you write your first draft, don't worry about how you say things. Write freely, go with the flow and enjoy. Don't worry about punctuation, spelling or grammar. If you want to look up a word or fact, draw a line there or place a star so you'll know to go back.

This method gets the raw gems out and down on the paper. Then you can go back and refine your treasures. Once you are in the left brain, critical mode, you can rewrite and edit what you have written.

In the beginning, you may be discouraged about how many mistakes you make as you learn how to write. I understand those feelings. However, every writer makes mistakes even experienced writers. Some writers get their books published and even after the edits, find mistakes. That is why you edit and rewrite. Before submitting a piece for publication, it's essential to send your work to someone else for critiques and edits.

I write 100% better than when I started but I am careful to rewrite and edit my work. After I let my right brain enjoy the writing process, my left brain has a chance to kick in and correct. Even then I still make mistakes. You will probably find mistakes from time to time in my writing and I appreciate your feedback. When have you ever had a teacher or coach offer to let you correct them? LOL! Learn from me, every good writer is willing to receive correction. That is why they say "Every writer is a good re-writer."

This is the model I encourage you to follow throughout your writing process whether you have been writing for a while or you are learning how to write. First, turn off your left brain and let your right brain, creative side, run free. Enjoy yourself as you write. Second, turn on the left brain and rewrite. You need both sides of your brain to be a good writer. Now that you understand the function of the right and the left brain, use them at different times to produce your best writing.

Please enjoy a free report on how to write for profit from http://www.15minutewriter.com. You will also find additional encouragement and motivation as you write for fun and profit. Sharon Gibson is known by those she teaches and coaches as someone who encourages and motivates them in their writing.

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Write A Novel In A Month!

Review by Mervyn Love, WritersReign

Can this really happen? Well, after putting it to the test, my personal answer is 'Yes' and 'No'. I purchased this eBook at the beginning of July 2010. The author, Dan Strauss, who has written a number of books for writers, gives a plan on how to tackle, what to many, would seem an unlikely task. He writes in an engaging and upbeat way and lays down exactly what you should be doing from Day 1 to the completion of your book. His premise is that by the end of a month you can have your book ready to send to a publisher.

This was exactly what I needed as, although I've written many short stories, I've never tackled a complete book as it seemed like a daunting chore to me. I had a children's book in my mind which I wanted to get down on paper, and by following his plan and his methods I set about writing it. The plan, and all his other tips and shortcuts, were easy to follow, and I actually enjoyed the process which before had seemed onerous to say the least. And the result? After starting at the beginning of July the book was done by the end of the month! But...

Was my book ready for a publisher at this point? Well, actually, no. Why? Because I had not stuck entirely to the time schedule Dan Strauss sets out. Lost some Brownie points there, I know, but still, I kept going and did all the revision, corrections and so on. This took me another two months so that by the end of September my book was ready to send out. Being a children's book it was shorter than your average blockbuster too, weighing in at just shy of 60,000 words.

So is writing a Novel In A Month pie in the sky? Well, if I'd stuck to the letter of Dan Strauss's law it could have been done much more quickly. And when I get to work on my next book the experience of doing the first one will be invaluable in completing it faster. Whether I personally could manage it in a month remains to be seen, but come on, be honest, even a book done and dusted in three months by someone who has never written one before is pretty good. Isn't it?

Find out more yourself here: Novel In A Month

Postscript: Having failed miserably to find any agent or publisher who were even vaguely interested in my book I have now, in desperation, published it on Kindle (following the guidelines in KindleKash) and am now waiting for the avalanche of orders to start rolling in. To take a peek at this epic space adventure for 9 - 11 year olds go to: Toothpick and the Purple Terror.

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