Chapter 5: Other tips
Pay attention! Amazing things are happening all around you. Listen! How do people put words together when they talk? The more you listen to others, the better writer you will become. Get used to writing! Keep a notebook of ideas, characters, plots, etc. You NEED one. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. This is a big help too: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Short-Story especially numbers 3,5, and 6.
