1 “I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.” — Harper Lee 2 “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” ― W. Somerset Maugham 3 “Writing a book is a horrible, … Continue reading 15 Writing Tips From Famous Authors
Writing a novel is an adventure. It starts with the taming of the great living beast that is language, and then requires exploration, of the shadowy attic in your memory, and the holes in your heart, and the labyrinth in your mind... Some of the things you'll find along the way will be unpleasant. But … Continue reading Writing a Novel Is An Adventure
A novelist writes two stories, one for himself, and one for his readers. The story he writes for himself can be as long and as loose and as saturated with details as his time and disposition allows him to make it. But the one he writes for his readers needs to be concise, compact, and … Continue reading The Joy of Cutting Your Own Words – Editing
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