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‘He made every sentence electric’: Martin Amis remembered by Tina Brown, his old friend and devoted editor
- Heinlein first outlined his rules in Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing (1947). In his contribution to the compilation, he wrote the following, largely as an afterthought to his article:
“I’m told that these articles are supposed to be some use to the reader. I have a guilty feeling that all of the above may have been more for ... See morefrom Heinlein's Rules of Writing: Principles for Success - WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® by Becca Puglisi
These are applicable for any creator who produces an output for an audience to consume. It must be created for an audience, for a creation to qualify; this is my belief. Any creation. If you are a creator and by creator I mean, a writer, musician, comic, whatever it is. This must be the mantra. If its not on the market, no one knows.
- Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human existence.
from Books & Writings of Ambedkar | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
From Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, who was the Father of the Constitution of India.
- I don’t know very much [when I start.] I write my way into my knowledge. Then, if I’m lucky, I get a break. That’s why it’s so important to get started. Because however awful starting is—and it is absolutely awful—when you get into it, when you’ve got ten pages, which may take two weeks, then you can build.
from Writing Wednesdays: Be Brave or Be Stupid
Always be starting
Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions: Feelings Wheel
- u/ryans01: Ouch. Sounds like you're having a tough time max. That sucks. I've been there, so I kinda know what you're talking about. I've been in the ever circling vortex of self doubt, frustration, and loathing. It's no bueno. I know. If you don't mind lemme tell you a couple things. You can read em if you want, read em again later if you feel lik... See more
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The Gospel of u/ryans01
- Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something — anything — down on paper. A friend of mine says that the first draft is the down draft — you just get it down. The second draft is the up draft — you fix it up. You try to say what you have to say more accurately. And the third draf... See more
from First drafts - Austin Kleon
- Learn to interrogate yourself. This is not the same as doubting your abilities. Never doubt that you are capable of just about anything, whether from willful action or under stress. But question what you think, why, follow alternative lines of thought. For yourself & for society
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