Pian Pian

Several tips from your fellow writers

Tapusin mo naman kahit mga dalawang talata lang at 'wag hayaang amagin. Kahit ikaw na lang 'yung amagin, 'wag lang ang sinusulat. And that's my wonder hapitot.

— Anj Celestra Daen

Kung hindi mo alam paano simulan ang story, just think about how a movie starts. It's effective, honest! 'Yan ang ginagawa ko lagi.

— Lecca Yanoc

How to finish a story? Gawa ka ng concept every chapter, pero kung katulad ko ikaw, kung anong pumasok sa isip ko ayon maisusulat ko.

— Saichii Gray

The best never had to compare themselves to anyone. Do not treat other writers as rivals but instead take inspiration at what they've done. And any mistake they have made, you may be able to fix them.

— Niel G.

Revision is a must. Hindi ibig sabihin na ang unang sinulat natin ay 'yun na kaagad, pwede natin itong baguhin, kumbaga kailangan talaga natin ng drafts bago tayo makalikha ng isang magandang akda. Revise. Revise. Revise.

— Kiana Marcelino

Say no to instant gratification. Popularity does not define your skill.

— Rose Durian

I'm a logophile, I love words, I love searching unfamiliar words. May notebook pa nga ako for them. But I am not using much of highfalutin words. Limit deep words, mas okay kase kapag Layman's term kasi mas madali madedeliver at makukuha ng reader yung message.

— KC Cunanan

When you feel like you are about to surrender, remember the reason on why you started.

— Yowyow Woywoy

Don't limit yourself. Kailangan mo lang ng maraming experience para matuto. Explore mo ang lahat ng genre para makita mo kung saan ka magaling.

Set goals. Dapat isasaisip mo kung kailan mo ito matatapos. Tulad ng ginagawa ko, I'll make sure na matatapos ko sa isang araw ang isang chapter. At hindi ako aalis sa harap ng laptop ko hanggat hindi ko na-a-achieve ang goal ko sa araw na 'yun. Self-descipline is the key.

— Rosemiah Lomondot

A writer is a reader and listener by heart.

— Anj Celestra Daen

Try to make time to write. Don't make excuses. If you really want to be a good writer, you'll make time to write.

— Nichole Pedroso

'Wag i-suppress ang kahit anong thoughts or ideas. Just let it flow!

Kunyari you were trying to think of ideas na idu-dugtong dun sa story. Kahit na it seemed contradicting, just write it down. Kasi in some way, connected pa rin naman yun sa story mo kasi naisip mo e, and you were thinking about your story. Get it?

To put it simply, lahat ng thoughts mo,  write it down. Kahit biglang nag-pop ang isang random ice cream flavor sa utak mo, write it down.

Ikaw ang writer, you have the power to control everything in your story. Kung sa arts, may sari-sariling art style; sa writing may sari-sarili din tayong style.

— Samantha Gloria

Tips in writing a poem? We have different styles in writing, mayroong mga writers na nae-express nila ang mga words by using figures of speech. Mayroon namang mabababaw lang ang mga salita, pero may dating dahil sa concept. Siguro i-figure out mo lang kung anong writing style na mayroon ka, mas maganda ang mailalabas mong mga salita at akda kung 'yung sarili mo mismong way ang gagamitin.

— Sin Ful

Tips in writing paranormal stories? Magbasa ka ng story about paranormal.  I suggest, 'yong story ni Nox Vociferans marami kang matutunan. Find a scene, that is unexplainable.  'Yung   pangyayaring, hindi inaakala ng iba. O mga bagay na talagang makakapukaw  ng interest. Make something new and unpredictable.

— Lieren Ver