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Hi, Kayden,

As much as I would like to help you write successful books, I’m afraid you’ll have to face up to the fact that it’s something you have to do for yourself. I can only tell you how to become a better writer; what you write has to be up to you.

Read a lot, and write a lot. I mean every day. Those two activities help you to develop your use of language. Your writing will go more smoothly, and chances are it will read more smoothly too. And always plan your work. That means not writing down a single word of the story until you’ve planned it right from the start to the end. You can’t say anything properly unless you know EXACTLY what you want to say, so you MUST do the planning, or the story will get away from you.

Also, I don’t know how old you are, but it might help if you wrote about a sports team, or a group of friends helping out a new kid, or something that’s within your experience. Know your topic.

And good luck, Kayden. If writing is your thing, keep at it.                                  —–Gordon Korman—–