Aspiring Writers Quotes
Aspiring Writers Quote of the day
The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps.
I give this book 5 Stars and highly recommend it to all fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writers, aspiring writers, bloggers or journalists.
Aspiring writers should read the entire canon of literature that precedes them, back to the Greeks, up to the current issue of The Paris Review.
To aspiring writers, I say : Don't give up. Storytelling has been an integral part of the human condition since the beginning of time. Don't let anyone tell you your dreams don't have value. They do.
A lot of aspiring writers are all ready to write a novel, but they don't know how to write sentences.
I am dismayed to realize that much of the advice I used to parcel out to aspiring writers has passed its sell-by date.
I see myself much more as a writer/director or at least an aspiring writer/director - not necessarily in film.
The short of it is, as an aspiring writer, there is nothing as damaging to your credibility as saying that you don't like to read.
I think a lot of young aspiring writers get misdirected; they think 'I ought to write this, even though I enjoy reading that'. What you have to do is write what you enjoy reading.
I love seeing the light go on in aspiring writers' eyes when you point out ways to improve their prose or their story - when they get it.
Well, to aspiring writers, I would tell them that we live in a wonderful time where you're able to make your work visible, easily.
If certain aspect needs to be inconsistent, it must better be consistently inconsistent throughout the story.
As you become a better writer, the writing becomes more difficult. You toil harder to tell a story in a lesser number of words.
If you are a singer, you must sing. If you are a dancer, you must dance. If you are a writer, you must write. Don’t suffocate your heart.
Turn those deep feelings and obsessions of your heart into captivating pieces of literature.
Create a world in front of your readers where they can taste, smell, touch, hear, see, and move. Else they are likely going to move on to another book.
The good writing ideas don’t have to be about political turmoil, mass killings, capitalism, racism, injustice, etc. Find that one idea that has deep roots in your heart.
Dreams are good at playing with your memory. They love leaving no trace behind and hate to show up once again in the morning.
Writing a story is like going on a date—you will spoil it if you aren't living in the moment.
