“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
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✒️ 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
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Write What About Makes You Excited
“Run your own race. Don’t worry about how fast someone else writes, how much another author makes, how many followers another author has. Write what makes you excited, and the enthusiasm will come through on the page.” ~ Christina Lauren
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Don’t Listen to the Naysayers
“Don’t give up, and don’t lose your stubborn belief that you have a story worth telling. I’ve had so many people tell me over so many years that I didn’t have the qualities needed to be a writer. All of my writer friends and I have one thing in common: We didn’t listen to the naysayers. We kept writing. And eventually we have all been published.” ~ Devi S. Laskar
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Primary Source of Writing Inspiration
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ~ William Wordsworth
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Are You an Explorer?
“The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Starting Point for Every Novel
“Every novel begins with the speculative question, What if “X” happened? That’s how you start.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Writing Secret
“Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret.”
~ Matthew Arnold
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Looking for a Story Idea?
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ~Sylvia Plath
