“If you want to write, just write anything that comes into your mind. You will be surprised at how you can force inspiration to stand on your side.” ~
writer’s wisdom
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Cut, Cut, Cut!
“You need to take out the stuff that’s just sitting there and doing nothing. No slackers allowed! All meat, no filler!” ―
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Create an Outrageous Minor Character
“I usually end have one outrageous minor character. He or she says the stuff I wish I had said in real life. Readers will love that character.”
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🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Keep Writing
“Manuscript rejections might tempt you to quit writing or querying.
Don’t.” ~
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Rule for Writers
“The nearest I have to a rule is a Post-it on the wall in front of my desk saying ‘Faire et se taire’ (Flaubert), which I translate for myself as ‘Shut up and get on with it.’” — Helen Simpson
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Getting Into Trouble
“Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Stories Surround Us
There’s no such thing as the middle of nowhere. Something is happening everywhere. You just have to find the story in it.” ~
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Born to Write
If you are a singer, you must sing. If you are a dancer, you must dance. If you are a writer, you must write. Don’t suffocate your heart.” ~
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom – Make the Reader Feel It
Don’t say it was “delightful”; make us say “delightful” when we’ve read the description.”
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Writers’ Wisdom: Don’t Wait for Inspiration to Knock
“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.” ~ E.B. White
