advice for writers

Day 94

Posted on Apr 4, 2015 by Germ Magazine

Fallon Elizabeth’s blog, A Lovely Being share Henry Miller’s work schedule 1932-1933 from Miscellenea. Good advice for all writers!

Le Guin on Future Writers and Freedom

Posted on Nov 24, 2014Jan 24, 2015 by Jason Vaughn

For all you young (or even old) writers out there, here’s a little advice from an author who surely had some influence on the writing you read now. After a long and storied career, Ursula K. Le Guin accepted the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the 65th National Book Awards on November 19, 2014. […]

Ray Bradbury’s 8 Rules for Writers

Posted on Jul 29, 2014Mar 8, 2017 by Jennifer Niven

Growing up, one of my favorite writers was Ray Bradbury. He was the primary influence on my teenage writing. He taught me the importance of a terrific first line, and an even stronger last line. He taught me the importance of writing clear, strong sentences that cut to the heart of the matter– no excess, […]

Writing Tips: The Importance of Imagery by Mary Keleshian

Posted on Jul 17, 2014Feb 27, 2019 by Mary Keleshian

Stephen King wrote, “Imagery does not occur on the writer’s page; it occurs in the reader’s mind. To describe everything is to supply a photograph in words; to indicate the points which seem the most vivid and important to you, the writer, is to allow the reader to flesh out your sketch into a portrait.”* […]