For a true writer each book should be a new beginning where he tries again for something that is beyond attainment. He should always try for something that has never been done or that others have tried and failed. Then sometimes, with great luck, he will succeed. ~ Ernest Hemingway
writing tips
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Isaac Asimov on Rejection
Rejections don’t really hurt after you stop bleeding, and even a rejection serves to introduce the writer’s name to an editor, particularly if a rejected story is competently written. ~ Isaac Asimov
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Robert Benchley
It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.
– Robert Benchley
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Kurt Vonnegut #3 of 3
Write to be Understood: If I broke all the rules of punctuation, had words mean whatever I wanted them to mean, and strung them together higgledly-piggledy, I would simply not be understood. So you, too, had better avoid Picasso-style or jazz-style writing if you have something worth saying and wish to be understood. ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Kurt Vonnegut #2 of 3
Have the Guts to Cut : If a sentence, no matter how excellent, does not illuminate your subject in some new and useful way, scratch it out. ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Writer’s Wisdom: Kurt Vonnegut #1 of 3
Find a subject you care about and which you in your heart feel others should care about. ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Susan Orlean 4th of 4 Tips
Don’t be ashamed to use the thesaurus. I could spend all day reading Roget’s! There’s nothing better when you’re in a hurry and you need the right word right now. ~ Susan Orlean
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Susan Orlean 3rd of 4 Tips
You have to appreciate the spiritual component of having an opportunity to do something as wondrous as writing. . . . But you should also be filled with awe and gratitude about this amazing way to be in the world. ~ Susan Orlean
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Susan Orlean 2nd of 4 Tips
You should read as much as possible. That’s the best way to learn how to write. ~ Susan Orlean
Writer’s Wisdom ~ Susan Orlean 1st of 4 Tips
You have to simply love writing, and you have to remind yourself often that you love it. ~ Susan Orlean
