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“You say you have nothing to write about? How do you find things to talk about? You can write about those things… — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
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“Coffee, my delight of the morning; yoga, my delight of the noon. Then before nightfall, I run along the pleasant paths of… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
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You can never read your own book with the innocent anticipation that comes with that first delicious page of a new book,… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
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I like rules. I like definitions, categories, and writing advice of all sorts. When I'm writing fiction, there are often a lot… — Bruce Holland Rogers Copy Share Image
“Writing is emblematic art form, which means that the book will never be any greater than the writer’s ability to perceive, classify,… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“Never say you can't be a writer or a script writer, remember how well, characters in your dreams said their dialogues.” — Dipesh Nepal Copy Share Image
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“A rain forest springs from the droppings of animals and grows greater than any cultivated garden; likewise, a great mass of literary… — Agona Apell Copy Share Image
“Writing structure is logical. Writing method at its best is instinctive. That way you get the benefits of both styles - improvisation… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
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“You are an author, a public figure. You are going to be judged no matter what you write, so live your life… — Sarah Gerdes Copy Share Image
“This is not a book of writing advice. It’s not here to help make you a better writer. Rather, it’s here to… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“All of us possess a reading vocabulary as big as a lake but draw from a writing vocabulary as small as a… — Roy Peter Clark Copy Share Image
I was reluctant to talk about my kids on the blog. I kept telling myself, "People aren't coming here for stories about… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
“Plot joined the expedition unwooed, as a necessary companion. It was not the scout. The scout was a certain mood. I followed… — Bonnie Friedman Copy Share Image
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“Writer's block, for me, is merely a way of saying "I'm too lazy to sit down and give it the proper time."… — Olivia Majors Copy Share Image
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I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English - it… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Saepa stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint scripturas. (Turn the stylus [to erase] often if you would write something worthy of… — Horace Copy Share Image
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“Each thing you add to your story is a drop of paint falling into clear water; it spreads through and colors everything.” — Lisa Cron Copy Share Image
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The best writing advice I ever got was "Keep moving forward, don't retreat into rewrites." The worst came from a book that… — David B. Coe Copy Share Image
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