Writing Advice From The Experts Part #2
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- October 20th, 2008 |
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The most important of talents is never exploitation cardinal words when one will do. - Thomas Jefferson
Thither are many books that provide tips and guidance for publishing achiever. This broadcast of articles takes you directly to a trustworthy author of wisdom &ndash established authors. The hope is the experiences they have encountered will assist you in your writing objectives.
On Editing
Thither is but one art, to omit! - Robert Louis Stevenson
A condemn should contain no excess words, a paragraph no excess sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no excess lines and a machine no excess parts. - William Strunk, Jr., from The Elements of Communication
My most important piece of advice to all you manque writers: when you compose, attempt to leave out all the parts readers bounce. - Elmore Leonard
The great art of writing is knowing when to act. - Josh Billings
As to the adjective, when in doubt, achieve it out. — Mark Brace
When rewriting, move quickly. It’s a little like cutting your own hair. - Robert Endocarp
Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light. - Joseph Pulitzer
On Writer’s Block
If you are in difficulties with a book, attempt the element of attack: attack it an hour when it isn’t expecting it. - H. G. Wells
On Motivation
Better to compose for yourself and have no public, than to compose for the public and have no consciousness. - Cyril Connolly
The most original abstraction a writer can do is compose like himself. It is also the most difficult chore. - Robertson Davies
If you care to be a writer, compose. - Epictetus
Endowment is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely essential. - Jessamyn Westbound
You compose about the abstraction that sank its set into you and wouldn’t let go. - Paul Westbound
On Humility
Adolescent writers should be encouraged to compose, and discouraged from cerebration they are writers. - Wallace Stegner
In the 3rd and final part in this broadcast we will look at a few words of wisdom from authors on the naming of your activity, learning from the achiever and failure of other writers and the inner struggles authors often face.