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Writing Advice From The Experts Part 2
The most valuable of talents is never using two words when one will do. - Thomas Jefferson
There are many books that provide tips and guidance for publishing success. This series of articles takes you directly to a trusted source of wisdom  established authors. The hope is the experiences they have encountered will assist you in your writing objectives.
On Editing
There is but one art, to omit! - Robert Louis Stevenson
A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. - William Strunk, Jr., from The Elements of Style
My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: when you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip. - Elmore Leonard
The great art of writing is knowing when to stop. - Josh Billings
As to the adjective, when in doubt, strike it out. -- Mark Twain
When rewriting, move quickly. It's a little like cutting your own hair. - Robert Stone
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 WriterÂs Block
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it an hour when it isn't expecting it. - H. G. Wells
On Motivation
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. - Cyril Connolly
The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also the most difficult task. - Robertson Davies
If you wish to be a writer, write. - Epictetus
Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely essential. - Jessamyn West
You write about the thing that sank its teeth into you and wouldn't let go. - Paul West
On Humility
Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers. - Wallace Stegner
In the third and final part in this series we will look at a few words of wisdom from authors on the naming of your work, learning from the success and failure of other writers and the inner struggles authors often face.
BONUS : Writing Advice From The Experts Part #3
You must be prepared to work always without applause. - Ernest Hemingway
Much of the wisdom available from established authors may be surprising in itÂs honesty and straightforward nature. The reason this is likely true is the authors in question have had enough success that there is no need to candy coat the truths they have discovered in their experience. This is the final article in this series.
On Learning the Art of Writing
I learned to write by listening to people talk. I still feel that the best of my writing comes from having heard rather than having read. - Gayl Jones
You have to protect your writing time. You have to protect it to the death. - William Goldman
By writing much, one learns to write well. - Robert Southey
To produce a mighty work, you must choose a mighty theme. - Herman Melville
No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise for the writer, no surprise for the reader. - Robert Frost
A writer's job is to imagine everything so personally that the fiction is as vivid as memories. - John Irving
Plot springs from character.... I've always sort of believed that these people inside me -- these characters -- know who they are and what they're about and what happens, and they need me to help get it down on paper because they don't type. - Anne Lamott
In your writing, be strong, defiant, forbearing. Have a point to make and write to it. Dare to say what you want most to say, and say it as plainly as you can. Whether or not you write well, write bravely. - Bill Stout
Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are. - Rod Serling
If the stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. - Barry Lopez
Write about it by day, and dream about it by night. - E. B. White
Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others. - Marianne Moore
On Humor
When in doubt have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand. - Raymond Chandler
The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it. - Mark Twain
On Naming Your Work
A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious. - Walker Percy
The title to a work of writing is like a house's front porch.... It should invite you to come on in. - Angela Giles Klocke
I hope you catch the sense that successful authors draw from the real stuff of life, keep things simple and well told. If you look closely, these authors keep a sense of humor about them and remain personable. These are admirable lessons to consider in your writing journey.
You must be prepared to work always without applause. - Ernest Hemingway
Much of the wisdom available from established authors may be surprising in itÂs honesty and straightforward nature. The reason this is likely true is the authors in question have had enough success that there is no need to candy coat the truths they have discovered in their experience. This is the final article in this series.
On Learning the Art of Writing
I learned to write by listening to people talk. I still feel that the best of my writing comes from having heard rather than having read. - Gayl Jones
You have to protect your writing time. You have to protect it to the death. - William Goldman
By writing much, one learns to write well. - Robert Southey
To produce a mighty work, you must choose a mighty theme. - Herman Melville
No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise for the writer, no surprise for the reader. - Robert Frost
A writer's job is to imagine everything so personally that the fiction is as vivid as memories. - John Irving
Plot springs from character.... I've always sort of believed that these people inside me -- these characters -- know who they are and what they're about and what happens, and they need me to help get it down on paper because they don't type. - Anne Lamott
In your writing, be strong, defiant, forbearing. Have a point to make and write to it. Dare to say what you want most to say, and say it as plainly as you can. Whether or not you write well, write bravely. - Bill Stout
Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are. - Rod Serling
If the stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. - Barry Lopez
Write about it by day, and dream about it by night. - E. B. White
Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others. - Marianne Moore
On Humor
When in doubt have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand. - Raymond Chandler
The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it. - Mark Twain
On Naming Your Work
A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious. - Walker Percy
The title to a work of writing is like a house's front porch.... It should invite you to come on in. - Angela Giles Klocke
I hope you catch the sense that successful authors draw from the real stuff of life, keep things simple and well told. If you look closely, these authors keep a sense of humor about them and remain personable. These are admirable lessons to consider in your writing journey.
