So what are seven
qualities that describe a great writer?
1. The Great
Writers Are very Patient And Never Give Up.
As an aspiring
writer or a published author, you will find some problems along your
way. “Writer's
block”, manuscript refused, “negative” criticism, poverty,
etc. It can suck
to be a writer, but the best writers never give up and go full
bore towards their goal.
2. The Great
Writers Have a Big Heart.
The best writers
are bighearted. They have lots of empathy which helps them
understand better the complexity of emotions. They are very generous
and want to share a story, emotions and an experience. They are also
generous because they are sacrificing their time for the readers: To
write you need lots of time, especially a great book.
3. The Great
Writers Observe More Than They Talk.
The best writers
need to observe the people, the society they live in, in order to
write the best books. They listen and analyze more than they talk.
When you speak with a great writer, you feel like you are in front of
psychologist or a sociologist.
4. The Great
Writers Read a Lot.
The
great Stephen King himself said it: "If you don't have
time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple
as that.” The great writers read a lot. They read everything,
whether it's a story or conducting research for their next book and
whether it's a bad book, a good book or a classic. They need to know
how the “bad books” are made to avoid writing a bad book... They
read over and over again and then they can start writing. The best
writers read a lot to increase their general knowledge.
5. The Great
Writers Make You Feel Emotions Through Their Writings.
As the American
Author E.L. Doctorow said, “good writing is supposed to evoke
sensation in the reader - not the fact that it is raining, but the
feeling of being rained upon.” The best writers know how to
invoke emotions and sensations to their readers through their
writings. The best writers are great tellers and know the right words
to use to make you feel it.
6. The Great
Writers Are Very Imaginative.
The best writers
need lots of imagination to constantly come with something unique.
Without this quality, the best writers will never be able to
“create”.
7. The Great
Writers Are Tricky And Cannot Be Trusted.
Once you open the
book of the best writers, you enter into THEIR world. The best
writers will bring you in that world and do everything they want to
with your mind. When you think that you understand the story and what
is going on, you get yourself tricked. The best writers are like
David Copperfield, except that they do magic tricks with Letters.
If you have all
these qualities or aiming to have them, you are on your way to become
a good writer and maybe to
become a famous writer.
