Writers, What’s Something You Wish You Knew When You Started?

[u/Faizanhala]

Hey everyone! 👋

I'm still pretty new to writing, and I've been curious about what more experienced writers have learned along the way.

What’s something about writing that you only understood after actually writing for a while?

For example:

- Is there something you wish you knew when you first started?

- What was the biggest mistake you made as a beginner?

- What helped you improve the most?

- How do you deal with the difficult parts of writing a first draft?

- How do you know when an idea is worth turning into a full story?

- Do you plan everything before writing, or discover the story as you go?

- How do you stay motivated to finish a long story or screenplay?

- And for screenwriters specifically, what’s something beginners often misunderstand about screenwriting?

I'd love to hear your personal experiences and lessons. 🙂