Personally I found that practice is the best way to learn how to write music, and another thing that you can do that I have used in the past to help me get better is to copy similar techniques other people use like making a similar bass line.
Knowing theory is not required to write music as you have heard from all the replies. It would be a good thing though to know some of the basics like scales. As far as a way notes are put down into the staff, for me it's whatever pops in my head. There are so many types of music out there that there is no certain way music is written. If you want your music to sound like a certain genre I suggest studying and listening to music of that genre.I find that I can write music better in the genres I listen to.
When I create music I generally have no certain way I start. I just put something down and build from there.
Don't worry if your music isn't up to par to where you want it to be. It took me a few years to start getting my music sounding the way it does now, and some days I would ask myself "why do I compose music I suck", But now that I look back at some of my old tunes I have really improved.
So all I'm saying is stick with it and don't give up if you feel like your music just isn't there. You will get better if you continue to practice, and you will soon have your own style that will be yours.
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