Tips for Aspiring Authors Who Lack Writing Skills

Recently, I have had conversations with several5. Take writing classes.
people who expressed interest in writing books6. Practice with writing prompts.
but lack writing skills. From those discussions, I7. Find a writing mentor or coach.
noticed three categories that aspiring authors fallGroup 2: People who don't want to write, but
into. First, there are the people who want to writewant to tell their stories
but lack skills. Then, there are people who clearlyWith advancements in technology, following are
have stories in them, but don't want to write.ways stories can be told without much writing.
They may have skills, but are not willing to put
pen to paper. The last groups are people who1. Voice recognition software
don't like to write because they lack skills.2. Digital voice recorders. NOT tape recorders!
Instead of discouraging them from fulfilling their3. Ghost writers (hire us!)
dreams of being authors and sharing themselvesGroup 3: People who don't like to write because
with the world, I provided the following tips tothey lack skills
each individual group to get them started on theirI would give the same advice to this group as I
writing journey.did Group 2. However, I would encourage them to
Group 1: People who want to write but lack skillsjournal. Writing in a journal would not only help
build writing skills, it would also build their
1. Start writing and don't worry about grammar,confidence and possibly be the start of another
spelling or syntax initially.book.
2. Read everything even if it's just a license plateJust because people lack writing skills does not
or billboard.mean they cannot add "author" to their list of
3. Refresh grammar and punctuation skills bycredentials. Just be mindful of the tips above and
reading, writing and practicing.a published book is sure to follow.
4. Listen to how people speak.