Writing Is Fun To Do — Everyone Can Learn To Write

Summary

Agnes Laurens, a passionate writer and violinist from the Netherlands, encourages new and aspiring writers on Medium to embrace writing as a journey of self-expression and continuous improvement, emphasizing that anyone about topics that matter personally leads to better content and confidence.

Abstract

Agnes Laurens, an established writer for local newspapers and various online platforms, shares her personal journey and insights into writing on Medium. She acknowledges the challenges faced by new writers, including herself when she started three years prior, and reassures them that mistakes are part of the learning process. Agnes advocates for writing on topics that resonate with the writer, rather than focusing on a specific niche to gain followers. She provides a template paragraph for new writers to start their writing journey, emphasizing the importance of using one's voice. Agnes also shares her presence on social media and other platforms, inviting readers to engage with her work through various channels, including her mailing list, Thoughts newsletter, books, and merchandise stores.

Opinions

Writing is a skill that can be developed by anyone, with confidence growing through practice and learning from mistakes.
The most valuable contributors to the writing community are newcomers and readers who aspire to write.
Authenticity in writing is crucial; one should write about topics that genuinely matter to them, rather than adhering to a niche for the sake of popularity.
Initial writing attempts may be flawed, but this is a natural part of the writing process and should not be a source of discouragement.
Agnes Laurens values the Medium platform as a space for writers to share their voice and encourages all, especially newbies, to participate actively in the writing community.

Newbie-writers and readers-wannabe-writers are the most precious to have here in this community.

hello fellow writer! yeah i am talk to you.

Do you read the sentence above? That is how I started out as a writer three years ago. I didn’t know how to start. Full of mistakes. I wrote more and more, and the more I write, the more I got the confidence to write better and learn from my mistakes.

I have had an account on Medium since 2016. I didn’t know what to do with this account until I decided to write on Medium regularly. What shall I talk about? I read hundreds of articles about writing and how to write. Especially writing about a niche to gain followers.

You know what? I don’t write about a niche, because the only niche I write about is topics that matter to me.

At the beginning of writing an article or story I did anything and everything that could go wrong, like grammar, wrong words, or just sentences that are totally out of context.

All that is fine in the beginning, as you’re not perfect, as well as your writing. So, to all readers: you can write. To all newbies: you will be better the more you write.

So, newbies, readers, and just-signed-up writers. Go ahead with this paragraph I give you. Are you a reader? Sign up, are you a newbie on Medium? All are welcome to play.

The paragraph you may use: “I am new here on Medium and I want to write. So, here I am and writing something because I have a voice. I want to say that…”

Fill in the dots you want to say because you have a voice you are allowed to use.

About the writer

Agnes Laurens is a writer. She writes for the local newspaper. Agnes lives in The Netherlands, with her husband and three daughters.

Writing is — aside from playing the violin — one of her passions since childhood. She is on Twitter and Instagram.

She has an online web store, and she has a merchandise store. If you want to be informed about my online store and my merch, please follow this link.