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Unfortunately our culture teaches us that we need to wait for experts to tell us it’s okay to do something, or that we need their endorsement before we can do it. This is one of the basic premises of our school system, but it’s also pervasive in our whole culture. I’ve even read posts on writers’ forums that ask if it’s okay to start writing a ovel unless you've got a creative writing graduate or even have a creative writing masters degree! Don’t fall into this trap. All you need as an education in creative writing is a) fiction writing resources which are freely available (such as this website) and b) down to your own practice of your own fiction writing skills. There are lots of good writing resources too, such as Holly Lisle's books (very much recommended) and excellent software for writers. Fiction Writer's Mentor aims to give you all the fiction writing techniques you will need. Think of this website as a free creative writing class! This website is also very much focussed on getting your thoughts and beliefs to support you - to give you the
confidence you need to write. (See the pages on EFT (Emotional Freedom
Technique), and Creativity in
Writing). Now, having said all that, what do you need to have to launch a career in creative writing? You need:
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