How I Write

One day during a reading session of a Goosebumps book in my bedroom I had decided I no longer wanted to be a police officer and wanted to be a writer. I loved imagining the world, the characters, the villains, and how they all interact in my head. I would become enamored within these fictional places and at that time my thinking was quite simple:

This feeling I feel right now I want to give to another person.

Keven N. P.
Keven Pirritano
  • Middle Grade

    As I have mentioned before, I became interested at the age of 12. So of course I chose to write middle-grade books as that is what I mostly read growing up & still do.

  • Horror

    I began writing horror well in High School. This was always a result of an assignment (write a poem or short story and read it to the class). So my middle-grade horror love evolved for a slightly more mature audience.

  • Fantasy Science Fiction

    Willow still is my favorite fantasy movie and such things as Star Trek dug into my imagination. However, I didn't start dedicated fantasy/scifi writing until after high school when I started to read a lot more fantasy & Science Fiction.

How I Write

When I first started writing I didn't have YouTube and being 12 years-old I never even imagined such a thing as a book to guide me on how to write. Because of this, I have and still never use an outline. To put it as Gorge R. R. Martin has referred to it as "a Gardner."

Keven N. P.

Remarkable 2

Distraction Free Writing

The internet is a mess of distractions. And to help get more writing done I decided to get a Remarkable 2. No apps, no internet, no Facebook, no YouTube, etc. Just some typing.

Novelpad

Writing on the Go!

When Photoshop went subscription based I wasn't happy. I had the same feeling when Microsoft Word did it as well. Though some are overpriced and lacking features its nice to open my writing any where I have a connection.

Paper and Pad

Old Meets New!

I'm not much on outlining, but I do keep notes and some ideas with old fashioned paper and pen or a tablet.

I fight procrastination by doing something that I know will motivate me to write: read a book, play a video game, or watch certain films.

Keven N. P.

Quick Tips

for New & Established Writers/Authors

Write A Lot

Write and write some more! The more you do the more your skills will improve. Also, try doing some editing (even if not your works) as it can help you in the long run.

Read A Lot

Reading is helpful as you can become familiar with the 'how to' parts of it. But also read what you want to write. If you want to write a middle-grade book or teen then pick some of those up and have some book time.

Outlines Are Not Law

You will hear many say that an outline is required to make a good story. That is objectively a false and amateur statement. It comes down to if it will work for you (subjective) and nothing more.