Happy Monday!
Today, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some writing tips from some of our favourite authors, and see what they think makes a great and successful writer. A lot of the tips are simple, but incredibly insightful and inspiring so enjoy!
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it – Elmore Leonard
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass – Anton Chekhow
If you want to be a writer you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot – Stephen King
You rely on a sentence to say more than the denotation and the connotation; you revel in the smoke that the words send up – Toni Morrison
A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it – Edgar Allen Poe
If you are using dialogue, say it aloud as you write it. Only then will it have the sound of speech – John Steinbeck
Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you are doomed – Ray Bradbury
The hardest part is believing in yourself at the notebook stage. It is like believing in dreams in the morning – Erica Jong
Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you – Zadie Smith
In the planning stage of a book, don’t plan the ending. It has to be earned by all that will go before it – Rose Tremain
Anyways, I hope you found all of these writing tips helpful and that you enjoyed them! Don’t forget to check out my last blog post, as well as my social media accounts which are all linked below 🙂
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Great advice to share
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