Opening Paragraph from Dicken’s, A Tale of Two Cities It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age… Read More »✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Dicken’s Opening Paragraph to A Tale of Two Cities
Opening Paragraph from Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him. With his… Read More »✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Graham Greene’s Opening Paragraph in “Brighton’s Rock”
“That is the best part of writing: finding the hidden treasures, giving sparkle to worn out events, invigorating the tired soul with imagination, creating some… Read More »✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Best Part of Writing
“As for the writers who have influenced me they are many. Hemingway, Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, William Goldman, Flannery O’Conner, Carson McCullers,… Read More »✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ What Writers Influence Your Style?
As a kid, I never realized we were poor. I grew up in a 4 room cold water flat. At times, I thought the train… Read More »💡 Something to Think About
“Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret.” ~ Matthew Arnold
When you feel that creeping self-doubt, acknowledge it. Write down your feelings in your journal in your journal… and then continue with your writing.” ―… Read More »🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ Caste Self Doubt to the Side
Ignore every current trend and movement; pay no attention to what is presently most admired or most mocked; beware fervent admiration of any writer, however… Read More »📖 Writer’s Tip ~ Be True to Yourself
Sometimes the hardest thing in writing a story is where to start. You don’t need to have a great idea, you just have to put… Read More »📖 Writer’s Tip ~ Start Someplace
The first thing to ask when writing a sentence is ‘What am I trying to do?’ ~ Stanley Fish
