Everyone has a story to tell but not many can do it with confidence. The art of writing is often a mine-field for those who think they would never accomplish such a thing; that is until they try it. Writing is easy for some who are driven by passion to put it all on paper. Many keep journals and letters for this reason. Others do it through photographs and images they may record on paper or canvas. The facts are that humans love to read or see what happens in other people's lives and that's where a good author comes in.

Telling stories is a discipline that is easily learned with the right approach. Knowledge comes first and foremost and when you know something you can tell it. If you have to dream it all up that's when stories can fall flat.

Taking notice of everyday events in and around your society and environment is a great place to start when putting a story together. Planning it out like a map from point A to point B is another way of accomplishing it. You need to know where the story is going to end up and what happens in between the opening chapter and the final page.

Photographs help to clarify scenes and a good author might always have a camera with them for that great moment that turns out to be a once in a lifetime experience. Time of day, place and characters must work together. Routines help to shape scenes and often the most mundane of all can take place in a far from glamorous setting.

With published books to my name teaching others on writing a book is good for me as well as potential authors. This quiz on writing is another way of helping out.