“My purpose is to entertain and please myself. I feel that if I am entertained, then there will be enough other readers who will be entertained, too.” ~ Elmore Leonard
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✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Want to be a Writer?
“If you’re going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Reason to Write
“You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.”
~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Writing is Writing
“Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you’re doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing.” ~ E. L. Doctorow
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Trust Yourself, The Ideas Will Come
“I have reached the point where I know that as long as I sit down to write, the ideas will come. What they will be, I don’t know.” ~ Robert B. Parker
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Write What You Enjoy
“[S]tay focused and write what you enjoy writing. Don’t write for money or follow the trends of what might be selling at the time. Write something that you cannot only be proud of, but also enjoy the process of writing. . . . Most of all, make sure you have a life while doing it—exercise, teach, build, vote, explore, learn, grow, fellowship, and most of all, love. It will not only inform your writing but you’ll also be a healthier person for it, mentally and physically.” ~ Christopher J. Moore
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Patience & Determination are Key
“The writer’s life is one filled with creativity, sure, but there are so many other skill sets you need to practice before bringing your books to your readers (or literary agents and publishers). Keep going. Keep writing. Keep learning. Persistence and determination can have amazing results!” ~ Kris Spisak
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Learning to Let G0
“Then, learn to let go. Let go of old drafts that aren’t going anywhere, or scenes that don’t work. Don’t spend months tweaking a fundamentally flawed project when you can move on to the wonderful new projects that are percolating in your head. The ‘you must start what you finish’ attitude—although admirable—can actually be a pitfall, because it prevents you from taking a necessary course correction when you need it.”
~ Leslie Lutz
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Create Stories that Elicit Strong Feelings in You
“I used to be a documentary filmmaker, and a film director once told me: ‘You can’t make a good film unless your hands tremble behind the camera.’ Let us write stories that move us to the core, because when our pen is trembling, the reader can feel it, too.” ~ Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Thinking About What to Write?
“I would advise writers to aim to make the kind of art that is meaningful and amusing to them personally. So much about writing is unknowable, but you (probably) know what you personally find impactful, novel, and cool. So let that be your guide!” Scott Kenemore
