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I am 10 years old and my biggest dream is to write a book!. i am going through something!. i might have reflux!. and i might has post traumatic stress disorder!. i am writing about that and my dream is to become a author that changes peoples lifes!. i need ideas for writing!. you can also tell me your problems!. i could write about anything!. i have older brothers so i write about sicknesses!. my bro had cancer!. my other bro choked on a piece of food and stopped eating!. and then my other bro had mono and has muscle problems!. help me write about something!. like important!. not like "if you found a elephant what would you do!?" but make it so its like "what would you do if some one was hiding something from you and your are bffs!?" help me please ( i got permision from my mom to be on here by the way=) so please dont say "you are to young to be on here" tyWww@QuestionHome@Com


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You sound quite intelligent for a ten year old, my sister is ten, she'd never refer to having reflux, and she wouldn't know what post traumatic stress disorder is!. Anyway, I've always wanted to be a writer, since I could hold a pencil!. First of all, never let go of your dreams!. Ever!. Learn to value opinions of others without taking criticism to heart, but most of all value your own opinion!. Anyone that tells you otherwise is lying!. Never listen to anyone that puts you down, you can do anything if you believe in yourself!. Write and write and write!. Write about what you know, start with something about your day if you haven't got any ideas!. Or base it on a person you know so that your characters are well rounded!. Follow inspirations, anything that interests you, find out more about it, make sure you keep inspired!. I'm sorry that your brother's got cancer, it must be really upsetting for you, maybe you could write about someone dealing with an illness, or write about what it's like to have cancer, maybe when you finish it you could give it to your brother!. Most of all, never ask for a plot from someone else, keep what you want to write to yourself, that's the best way to finish it!. Keep writing, follow your dreams and hopefully one day you'll achieve them!. Good luck :) x!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hey there!. I made the decision that I wanted to be an author around your age and I felt very much the same way, so I know a little about where you're coming from!.

The biggest advice I can give you is that sometimes the big themes (like cancer or war) aren't the most important!. Sometimes little things turn out to impact people more: look at To Kill A Mockingbird, a famous novel for being about race relations in the South when it really focuses on the story of a girl growing up during those times!. Focus on what you enjoy writing about!. You're young (I don't mean that in a bad way), and you have a lot of time ahead of you!. You'll find your inspiration, but it has to come from within!. Don't force it, and don't write what other people tell you to write!.

Check out books like "The Writer's Book of Matches" and "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words" Those two are my favorite "prompt" books, because they give you prompts that are open-ended, allowing you to choose your tone!. Look around you for inspiration!. Write about everything, even if it doesn't seem important at first!. It'll help you be a better writer!.

If you ever want somebody to read over your work or somebody to talk about writing with, feel free to e-mail me!. Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com