885 Quotes About Writing-advice

Make time to write every day. The writing muscle is like any other muscle; the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes.

For every idea that's been done to DEATH, there's a child being BORN who hasn't read it yet. Don't kill your dragons.

You’re allowed to manipulate the environment, but not the character.

I believe that we don't choose our stories," she began, leaning forward. "Our stories choose us." She paused and took a sip of water. Her hand, I noticed was steady.. "And if we don't tell them, then we are somehow diminished.

The best kind of praise is intelligent praise.

Rejection is the run in the pantyhose of life.

Clarity trumps all rules.

When it comes to writing, clarity trumps all rules.

Step back and scrutinize your work, to delve deep into the meaning behind the words, it will get both easier in some ways and harder in others. Either way, you need to practice everyday. You will probably get faster with time, because you learn to do this instinctively, and the writing may flow better on some days more than others, but it doesn’t get easier. And if you aren’t writing everyday, you are doing yourself and your craft a disservice. Writing is a habit. Get into the habit.