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When it comes to writing, perhaps the greatest mistake most aspiring writers make is to take the road that says ‘complicated’. A great deal of time is wasted in trying to say what could have been said sweetly and simply, in a very complex, roundabout way. The trouble is, when people first start to write so many of them write so others can think they are good writers. So the whole ‘impress all who read this’ process goes on. This happens till one day you realize that writing really is what you want to do and say and suddenly the words just flow, simply, surely, all yours.

The basic principle that it might be worth following for all those who stand on the threshold of a writing career is the KISS principle. Keep It Short and Simple or Sweet and Simple. I infinitely prefer the Keep It Simple Stupid alternative. Because that is what it is – you’d be very stupid not to do so when you begin.

Let’s start at the very beginning. The ABC of writing so to speak. Now you could be writing just about anything – an article, an e-book, a novel, a short story, a screenplay. Simplicity will get you through your first attempt better than complexity. So try and stop thinking of how you are going to say something. Concentrate instead on the what. Get your thoughts in order so there is a logical flow. Put the points down if you want so it makes things easier. Once you have the order of what you are going to say, the way you want to say it will come. You don’t just have to say it simply, you have to say it so that it is yours. It has to have the stamp of your style on it. Simplicity usually opens the doors for your style to flow in. Which is why it is so important as a first step.

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Simple is the way to go forward