Pain and struggle, I guess. Reading and reviewing other writers. I read published and non-published authors. I try to assess who has it in them to become a published author. Stuff like that, I guess. Critiques from other writers and English teachers alike. Just... a whole lot of things. And I owe one fourth grade teacher somewhere in Louisiana a lot for getting me into writing to begin with. She made us write and write. Soon, as I had to go on and write more--it began to come naturally. Everyone likes to call themselves a writer or artist these days but I tell you what... I'm the real deal and that's not to say no one else is but anytime I think of something, even in conversation, I try to find the "prettiest" or most poetic way to say it. Like... English is my sex slave and I do with her as I please. I can mold her into anything I want if I really try.
And I just love to write. Anytime I get inspired, I just get to it. Scribbling and scribbling until all my ideas are written out or as many as I can get out are in those scribbles on that sheet of paper. I write... everything. Or I try to write a little bit of everything. Poetry. I write free verse, I've written a sonnet, I've written lyrics. Short stories, erotica, haiku. You name it and I have probably written something like it! I can't NOT write. It's a disease as much as a gift, I guess. I don't mind. Sometimes I listen to music and wish I could write like some of these cats [Louis Logic, Celph Titled, Lil Wayne, Flyleaf, et cetera] but... I just keep pushin'. Keep writin'. I'm in a bit of a slump right now. Trying to find some fresh material but... that doesn't stop me from writing anyway. I try to keep thinking positive like... maybe if I get all the old material and ideas out of my system I'll be able to do something new. You know? I know I'm typing and typing incoherently but... whatever. Everything starts as a brainstorm. When it comes to what influences making me a better writer... Why not wing it? Okay... that's it for now. I'll post more of my work as I go.
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that's awesome that you exppress yourself through poetry. The only way i find that i'm a good writer is through essays and articles.
Thanks. Ah well... everyone has their niche, I suppose. See, like me... I'm not so good at essays and the like.