“Imagination? It is the one thing beside honesty that a good writer must have. The more he learns from experience … More
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✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Are You an Adventurer?
“he important thing is not what we write but how we write, and in my opinion the modern writer must … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Writing is Hard Work – It’s Worth the Struggle!
“Writing is the hardest work in the world. I have been a bricklayer and a truck driver, and I tell … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Frustrated with Your Writing? You’re on the Right Path
“If you are not discouraged about your writing on a regular basis, you may not be trying hard enough. Any … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Wishes for a Writer
“I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Humility Helps the Writer
Have humility. Older/more experienced/more convincing writers may offer rules and varieties of advice. Consider what they say. However, don’t automatically … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Improving Dialogue
Dialogue is the fastest way to improve a manuscript—or to sink it. When agents, editors or readers see crisp, tension-filled … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Opening Scene of Your Novel
“Chief among the most common problems, in first chapters especially, are scenes presenting characters who are perfectly happy in their … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Simple Rule for Writing Fiction
Show, Don’t Tell. Remember show-and-tell in elementary school, when you’d bring in an object from home and talk about it? … More
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ What Is the Starting Place for a Story?
“Nearly always in my mind a story begins with a character or characters. This holds good though the main interest … More