“No one says a novel has to be one thing. It can be anything it wants to be, a vaudeville show, the six o’clock news, the mumblings of wild men saddled by demons.” ~ Ishmael Reed
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Writers Wisdom: Robert Frost on Authentic Writing
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” ~ Robert Frost
Writer’s Wisdom: Clive Cussler on Plot
I write as I go. Many novelists write an outline that has almost as many pages as their ultimate book. Others knock out a brief synopsis. Do what is comfortable. ~ Clive Cussler
Writer’s Wisdom: Which Book Should You Write?
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” ― Madeleine L’Engle
Writer’s Wisdom: Writing a Novel
Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. ~ E. L. Doctorow
Writer’s Wisdom: Is the Moon Shining?
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ~ Anton Chekhov
Writer’s Wisdom: Protection Your Time
“Be ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have “essential” and “long overdue” meetings on those days. ~ J. K. Rowling
Writer’s Wisdom: Time to Rewrite
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. ~ Elmore Leonard
Writer’s Wisdom: Finding Your Voice
“I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won’t let you go. It’s not enough to write simply because you think it would be neat to be published. You have to be compelled to write. If you’re not, nothing else that you do matters.” ~ Rick Riordan
Writer’s Wisdom: P.D. James 5th of 5 Writing Tips
Open your mind to new experiences, particularly to the study of other people. Nothing that happens to a writer—however happy, however tragic—is ever wasted. ~ P.D. James
