If you have opened this section of my resource, it means that your life path has led you to share your emotions, your inspiration, your inner search, and your voice with the world-not only through social media, but also through the works you can create as an author!

And since you are ready to embark on this path, in this section I will be able to answer not only the questions: HOW TO BECOME A WRITER? HOW TO FIND THE AUTHOR IN YOURSELF? HOW TO START WRITING TODAY? - but also many others!

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Our journey into the world of authorship can begin in different ways:

with a light step - the MINI COURSE, with a deep breath - the FULL COURSE, or with personal, live communication - the DIALOGUE WITH A MENTOR.

Each option is a separate step of awareness and depth, corresponding to where you are now and where you are ready to go. You are not just choosing a format - you are choosing the pace at which your journey as a writer will begin.

Below - more details about all this. And not only about this!

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Mentoring courses are:

✦ An individualized author's program

✦ Deep work with your inner world

✦ Searching for real topics and a lively style

✦ The path from concept to first story

✦ Freedom from templates and other people's expectations

✦ Help in finding your own style and authorial voice

✦ Analysis of individual writing potential

✦ Overcoming the fear of the blank page

✦ Learning to “see stories” in life

✦ How to write so that people read and feel you

✦ Story structure: from intuition to form

✦ Working with personal experience: how to open up without breaking down

✦ Balancing the integration of personality into your work

✦ Developing writing discipline-without pressure

And this is only part of the in-depth study you will receive if you really decide to become an author...

Now let's move away from the formal list and add some content.

I am periodically asked the question:

“HOW DO I BECOME A WRITER? Even if I'm just a beginner.”

Below, I have attempted to answer it:

FIRST: You need to decide WHY you want to do it!

After all, the desire to write is not just about creating a new post on social media or chasing something new on the hype train... Writing should not be just a desire. This feeling takes hold of you and becomes a part of you. And if you wake up in the morning thinking about what to post about the relevance of the world around you, then writing is about sharing a part of yourself with the world.

Every person is like an iceberg, with the “underwater” part hidden from view. And when you decide to write, it means you are ready to show people what is usually hidden from them. And if that's the case, then yes, you can start!

SECOND: What to base on!

Usually, you can't just pick a topic and start writing. What you create will feel foreign to you. There are many facets within each of us, and you need to sort through the inner chaos and dig up what represents you. What brings together your aspirations, your work, your lifestyle, your attitude towards the world around you...

Once you find that secret room in your mind, you need to look around it, see the beginnings of raw material, and make a couple of sketches... But no, don't write yet - just create a couple of drafts, a couple of short essays...

It is very important not to try to be like someone else. When you copy, you lose yourself, and all you end up with is a weak copy that has neither the person you copied nor you...

I was once asked what books I read to be able to write about feelings and emotions in such a way, and what I like among contemporary bestsellers. I replied that I had read a lot of works, but they were in different genres of science fiction and adventure. And at this stage, I'm afraid to read contemporary bestsellers (surprising, right?).

I'm afraid of starting to copy someone. I'm afraid of imitating someone's style. I'm afraid of losing myself out of respect or admiration for someone else's work. This may not be your path, but it is my conscious choice.

You can take a different path and draw on your extensive experience of contemporary literature, your favorite genres, and so on... The main thing is to find your own style and yourself in it. To do this, you need to turn everything you've read into a fog and CREATE CONSCIOUSLY, BASED ON THE UNCONSCIOUS.

THIRD: Where to get IDEAS from?

You don't need to get them. They will come on their own. Personally, I don't get them from anywhere. Some are inspired by the sadness of war, others come when looking at a loved one, and others (like the story about Odessa) come from a love for the world around us... You just need to learn to listen to yourself! And I will teach you how...!

When you have gone through the process of searching for ideas that you can tap into in your subconscious, you can move on... Ideas can come from travel, dreams...

That's how I came up with a series of three stories about European cities... I decided that I needed to expand my readership and try writing for an unknown audience.

But when deciding to choose an unknown audience (including one with a different mentality), you need to understand: do you have enough depth of understanding of the material to turn it into a story? If not, you need to vary, you need to search. And you will find. There are many ways to search, and they are all accessible...

It is worth quoting Haruki Murakami:

“I just go inside myself and listen to the silence. There, inside, someone is always talking.”

FOURTH: Where to find TIME?

You'll be surprised — writing takes VERY little time. I can write a 50,000-character story with spaces in a single day. But... After writing your work, you'll find that proofreading and editing can take weeks or even months if you don't focus on the task at hand and put everything else aside.

Why? Because you are not a writer (yet), which means that something distracts you. Work, family... But don't rush. You will find the time. You will either follow your chosen path at a leisurely pace, or you will start finding more and more time to do more.

FIFTH: How to overcome FEAR?

Are you afraid to publish what you have written? That's normal. Don't doubt yourself - you can judge for yourself whether what you have written is worthy of a large audience. But if these doubts overwhelm you, consult with those you trust. Family, friends, authors/mentors...

It is important to remember one thing: social networks are full of simple and understandable content, and if you publish a more complex text, be prepared - most of the audience may not appreciate it. But the other half of the audience, who are tired of bright but monotonous content, will see you, appreciate you, and fuel your journey with their emotions.

Sometimes criticism can break you at the start, but simple emotions from social media will give you wings. Therefore, fear is the path to loneliness. Have you written something? Press the “Publish” button. And let the chips fall where they may!

SIXTH: What could go WRONG?

Everything. Everything could go wrong. You won't be appreciated, you'll withdraw. You will be overestimated - and you will burn your wings and fall... You should be fueled by your personal feelings about the result, and other people's advice (even if it seems positive) can distort the path you have chosen...

After all, advice, other people's thoughts, opinions - all of this can become obstacles on your path. But this is your path, not theirs. Professional climbers climb the mountain along a route they understand, not following the pointing finger of a spectator from the crowd below. Have you chosen your path? Follow it yourself. Don't look back! And there, at the top, when you turn around, you will see admiring eyes watching you!

All advice is only needed to understand your past steps - where you have not yet fallen off the mountain. But each next step is yours alone. And even rejection of what you have created is just another path. Once you realize your mistakes, you will choose a new route.

But... If other people's opinions are more important to you than your own, and negativity can ruin your mood, then you first need to realize internally who you decided to become an author for and why.

SEVENTH: Will I do it TOMORROW?

Tomorrow will never come. Because we live today. And if today you decided to become a writer, but decided to start writing tomorrow, your whole life will pass, and tomorrow will never come.

Or you can start writing today. Even if it's just a couple of lines. Or you can spend your whole life enjoying the idea that tomorrow you will become a writer, and never actually become one...

Ray Bradbury said:

“A writer is a person who is tormented by the need to speak. Even if no one is listening.”

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P.S. And perhaps it is important to remember that in many courses, you are taught to write by people who have never written anything themselves. Yes, anyone can copy theory from the internet and pass it off as their own “original” material. But how can you learn to create from someone who has not walked that path themselves? How can those who have not achieved the result themselves lead you to it?

I came to this mentoring program after writing a dozen works - and perhaps by the time you read these lines, there will be many more. My texts are read in different languages, in different corners of the world. And the emotions they evoke can be felt through the responses and comments of readers.

So, if you have truly decided to become an author, I may be one of the few who can truly guide you on this path.

Do you want to speak so that the whole world can hear you?

Do you want to be taught by someone who has already walked this path?

Then it's time to get started!