Quote: Persist
You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you’re working on another one. If you have...
View ArticleQuote: Approach
You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or even despair – the sense that you can never completely put on the page what’s in your mind and heart. You can come to...
View ArticleA Writer’s Job
This is something I rarely do, but this afternoon I’m going to share a link with you. I’m not going to rattle on about why you should follow the link and read the content, just trust me and do it!...
View ArticleAction and Result
I’ve been reading tips on writing – not anything genre specific, just anything to do with the craft of writing. Most of what I’ve read today is common sense, or maybe just stuff that I’ve known for a...
View ArticlePublishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly – International Book & Bookselling News, Reviews, Bestsellers – is a website that acts as a news room for the publishing industry. Visitors to the site can see what’s happening,...
View ArticleTalking about Manuscripts
Just a reminder: A manuscript not submitted is a book not published.
View ArticleAdvice to Young Writers from Horace
It is said that Horace was a great man who lived a simple life. He was at home among the rural shrines that dotted country roads outside Rome. His ideal of simplicity was summed up in his shrewd advice...
View ArticleTip Tuesday: Write Often
Write often and to completion by following a realistic writing schedule.
View ArticleQuote: Write Something
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Benjamin Franklin
View ArticleTip Tuesday: Write First, Edit Later
Try not to edit while you’re creating your first draft. Creating and editing are two separate processes using different sides of the brain, and if you try doing both at once you’ll lose. Make a deal...
View ArticleQuote: People, not Caricature
When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people, not characters. A character is a caricature. Ernest Hemingway
View ArticleTip Tuesday: Write Every Day
Try to get into the habit of writing every day, even if it’s just for ten minutes.
View ArticleQuote: Good Friends
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain
View ArticleTip Tuesday: Read Aloud
When editing, read your work aloud. You will be surprised how different it sounds, and the errors you’ll find. This is the best self-editing technique that you should adopt.
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