- Nick Hornby's #1 writing advice: Why write at all?
Nick Hornby, who made list making in novels a popular technique (I liked his 'About a boy' the best) says:
Actually, when you think about it, not many novels in the Spare tradition are terribly cheerful. Jokes you…
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- The most honest author criticism I read today
Here's what Mark Twain said about Jane Austen, the godmother of women chick-lit writers:
I haven't any right to criticize books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticize Jane Austen, bu…
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- 20+ more great insights about writing from great writers
This one is my favorite and I suspect many people who love writing will love this one:
1. Why did I writeBecause I found life unsatisfactory.
― Tennessee Williams
2. I don't know why I started writing. I don't know…
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- Writing advice from Dr. Seuss: Keep it simple
Dr. Seuss, famous for his children books, including Cat in a hat, the Lorax and many others, believed that writers should keep it simple, not the simplicity of Hemingway and his Iceberg principle but really simple.
1.…
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- Ray Bradbury's advice to writers: You must write every single day of your life
Ray Bradbury, who passed away recently, will always be remembered for Martian chronicles and the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (a future where books are outlawed) said this about writing:
If you want to write,…
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- 12 Useful acronyms to help you with your writing
These useful writing acronyms are from our jumbo guide to 100+ usefulful acronyms.
BIC
A big tip for writers - you have to sit down to write something - put in the hours.
Butt In Chair
A better alternative: BICHO…
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- C.S. Lewis's writing advice: useful but hypocritical
So C.S. Lewis wrote a letter about writing advice, sounding like George Orwell, and in the process, unravelling the ugly truth about fantasy writing: it is so, so bad.
Lewis's tips:
1. Always try to use the language …
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- Introducing Rules for Writers: Collection of useful writing advice from great writers and books
Rules for Writers is a nifty collections of 200+ Big Ideas about writing from Great Writers and some useful books about writing. The advice is arranged across fiction writing, non-fiction writing, business writing, an…
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- How cookbook ghostwriters work
Ghostwriting is common among business leaders, sports figures and celebrities... and cooks. One such ghostwriter, with years of experience writes about the craft in the New York Times. The parts that I liked:
One …
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