“The Author Promise: Determine what you are going to give the reader, deliver it and never break that promise.” — Sarah Gerdes Copy Share Image
All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know. — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
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“Nouns and verbs are the guts of the language. Beware of covering up with adjectives and adverbs.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“It's okay to write crap. Just don't try publishing it while it's still crap.” — S.M. Blooding Copy Share Image
“Question marks are shaped like hooks for a reason: they will hook the reader and drag them deeper into the story” — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“Writing a book is a blood sport. If it doesn't hurt when you're done, you're probably doing something wrong.” — Kevis Hendrickson Copy Share Image
“There is no ceremony, no initiation ritual, no secret hand-shake. All you need to be a writer is to write.” — M. Kirin Copy Share Image
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When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
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“Do you think you’re not ‘ready’ to start that big story idea/project you’ve been thinking about forever? Jump in. Write anyway. The… — M. Kirin Copy Share Image
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Riffing on language will create wonderful effects you never intended. Which leads me to this writing advice: 'Always take credit for good… — Roy Peter Clark Copy Share Image
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“What is so frightening about [writing]? I still don't know. Perhaps it's the horrible knowledge that no matter how well you write,… — Brenda Miller Copy Share Image
“There is nothing that requires more precision, and purity of expression, than to write in a familiar style,' as the great English… — Matt Weiland Copy Share Image
It's a great lesson about not being too precious about your writing. You have to try your hardest to be at the… — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
“Problem, purpose, conflict, goal. Use them. Think about them while you are in the planning phase of your novel; keep these elements… — Phyllis A. Whitney Copy Share Image
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