fiction writing

Writer’s Wisdom: P.D. James 3rd of 5 Writing Tips

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Don’t just plan to write—write. It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style. ~ P. D. James

Writer’s Wisdom: Neil Gaiman’s 8th of 8 Writing Tips

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Tip #8: The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. (That may be a rule for life as well as for writing. But it’s definitely true for writing.) So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter. ~ Neil Gaiman

Writer’s Wisdom: Neil Gaiman’s 7th of 8 Writing Tips

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Tip #7: Laugh at your own jokes. ~ Neil Gailman

Writer’s Wisdom: Neil Gaiman’s 5th of 8 Writing Tips

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Tip #5: Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong. ~ Neil Gaiman

Writer’s Wisdom: Neil Gaiman 3rd of 8 Writing Tips

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Tip #3: Finish what you’re writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it. ~ Neil Gaiman

Writer’s Wisdom: Neil Gaiman 2nd of 8 Writing Tips

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Tip #2: Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.

Writer’s Wisdom: Neil Gaiman 1st of 8 Writing Tips

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Tip #1: Write ~ Neil Gaiman

Writer’s Wisdom: Figuring Out the Plot

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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 ~ George Orwell’s 4th of 4 Questions to Guide Writing

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Is the image fresh enough to have an effect? ~ George Orwell

Writer’s Wisdom ~ George Orwell’s 3rd of 4 Questions to Guide Writing

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What image or idiom will make it clearer? ~ George Orwell

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