"A sense of inferiority, then, in a person, quite often means true inferiority in a craft through simple lack of experience. Work then, gain experience, so that you will be at ease in your writing, as a swimmer buoys himself in water."
- Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity (Joshua Odell Editions, 1994)
Showing posts with label writing advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writing advice. Show all posts
Monday, January 4, 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Advice for Writers
What is the best advice for writers? Good advice can come from lots of different places, but it's what rings true to you that matters most.
"Read a lot, write a lot." - Stephen King, On Writing (Pocket, 2001)
King's advice is succinct, clear, hard to forget, and most of all, it rings true. To be a serious writer, King says, you should do these two things above all others.
"Read a lot, write a lot." - Stephen King, On Writing (Pocket, 2001)
King's advice is succinct, clear, hard to forget, and most of all, it rings true. To be a serious writer, King says, you should do these two things above all others.
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