885 Quotes About Writing-advice

A major character has to come somehow out of the unconscious.

There's no such thing as the middle of nowhere. Something is happening everywhere. You just have to find the story in it.

Write about only three things: what you love, what you hate, and what you’re deeply conflicted about.

If you wanna be a writer, you must learn to paint a picture with words.

Authorpreneurship is the businesses side of writing

Keep trying, especially at first. It can be very discouraging if your submissions keep being rejected by a publisher, but if your work is what people want to read, you should get there eventually!

Language is a tool for communicating and not a barrier to writing

The unwritten novel has a basilisk’s stare.

You need to take out the stuff that’s just sitting there and doing nothing. No slackers allowed! All meat, no filler!