Nailing Writing Assignments: Tips from a Teen Author 

By 14-year-old author Risha Chaurasia 

Writing. I’m sure we’ve all come face to face and struggled with it at least once in our lives. From working on a school essay to scrambling to find the right words, writing is one challenging job. I’m here to make it slightly easier.

Here we go!

1. Become a reader

And more often than not we struggle with this very essence. How many times have you struggled to put your thoughts and feelings into words or scuffled the right words? I have. Many times.

So, my first tip for you would be to read. Read for just 15 minutes a day, but do it. Read a novel or even short news stories or poems, just read, and you’ll soon notice the miracles it does.

Building on my previous point, reading also keeps you well informed and helps to recall information in stressful times like those of writing essays during an exam.

2. Don’t rush

Speaking of writing essays during exams, here’s a tip for that!

Writing skills are equally a test of character, as they are of language command. So, half for a second, think, and then begin.

Now, I understand the time constraints that come alongside exams, a reading comes in here. Reading is a boon to humanity, and an avid reader rarely struggles with writing skills.

3. Let the writing rest

That’s it for this article from me! As parting words, all I’d say is: READ! Read, and your life will change. I guarantee that!

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About the Author

Risha Chaurasia is a 14-year-old Indian author, blogger, and literature advocate spreading positivity through writing. She published her first novel, Tales of Twinkling Tweens at age 11, and her second novel, TRUCE, was recently released.