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“Best advice on writing I’ve ever received: Finish.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
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“Best advice on writing I’ve ever received: Finish.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn’t matter a damn how you write.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“If there is a secret to writing, I haven’t found it yet. All I know is you need to sit down, clear your mind, and hang in there.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“It is better to fail in originality than succeed in imitation.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“It is better to fail in originality than succeed in imitation.”
by James Scott Bell Last week we talked about creativity, and getting ideas through the “What if?” game. I’ve always subscribed to the notion that the best way to get a great idea...
“I’ve always said there are two kinds of writers. There are architects and gardeners. Architects do blueprints before they drive the first…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“You can never know enough about your characters.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“I think you have to interpret ‘Write what you know’ much more broadly than that. We’re talking about emotional truth here. We’re talking…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
I am a fan of inspirational quotes. Here are hundreds of them: Writers on writing.Aaron, Jason: “If you want to be a writer, then just be a writer. Be one every day, all day.”Acheb...
“Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
If you focus on writing a thousand words a day, you won’t feel overwhelmed by the fact that you’ve been trapped in a submarine for the past year and a half.
R.F. Kuang is 29 and has already published seven novels, including the Nebula-winning Babel, the #1 New York Times bestseller Yellowface, and this year's Katabasis. She trained at...
“I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art, you’re an idiot.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
I’ve been a keynote speaker at conferences and book festivals. I’ve taught classes and seminars. Yet, somehow, every time I’m asked for writing advice, or to explain how I approach...
“Strong characters act despite their fear, not because of it.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“The writer by nature of his profession is a dreamer and a conscious dreamer. They must imagine, and imagination takes humility, love and…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Writer Mandy Len Catron finally finished a book proposal she began in 2019. A publisher liked it, but was hesitant to proceed because of similar books on the market. Then someone a...
“Strong characters act despite their fear, not because of it.”
“If today was not a productive day don’t beat yourself to death over it. Wake up tomorrow and start from there.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“A writer has to have some kind of compulsive drive to do his work. If you don’t have it, you’d better find another kind of work, because…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
There are no real shortcuts to writing something good, especially since there are so many ways to attack story. The closest you can probably get if you're writing in a specific gen...
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