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  2. Dec 13

    When you're writing the first draft, if you remind yourself "the first version of this will be horrible", you'll get through it much quicker. And it will be less painful.

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  3. Dec 14

    People wish to be poets more than they wish to write poetry, and that's a mistake. One should wish to celebrate more than one wishes to be celebrated. LUCILLE CLIFTON

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  4. Dec 9

    The world will not wait for you to write the most perfect book ever. Aim to write a good or great book, but not a book which is exactly right. You'll never get anywhere otherwise.

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  5. Dec 14

    Writers, what do you check for in your final edits (before actually proofing)? I am putting in some small cultural details I had neglected and still combing for filler words. What else should I look for?

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  6. Dec 14

    Got a brilliant drama script? window for unsolicited drama scripts is open until 15th Jan!

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  7. 11 hours ago

    Read widely and with discrimination. Bad is contagious. P.D. JAMES

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  8. Dec 13

    When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.—Neil Gaiman

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  9. Dec 12

    Quote of the Day

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  10. Dec 8

    HEY YOU. YEAH YOU. PERSON WHO'S WRITING A BOOK AND PULLING AT THEIR HAIR AND QUESTIONING WHY THEY'RE DOING THIS. I believe in you. YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE A PERSON'S WORLD. KEEP GOING! p.s. I wanna read your book!

    83 replies 601 retweets 1,633 likes
  11. Dec 13

    Flatter the nobles and royals if thou must. But never, ever insult the groundlings' intelligence.

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  12. Dec 14

    WRITE. You can't edit, sell, share, read, etc. blank pages. Gotta get words on the page. 😉😉😉

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  13. Dec 12

    Language is a tool for self expression and must never be a decorative end of its own.

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  14. Dec 14

    Seven ways to stop yourself editing as you write so you can stay in the flow:

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  15. 10 hours ago

    Self-editing trick for tightening copy: change the margins. Altering width of the text on your screen somehow makes excess words pop out.

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  16. Dec 13

    How to support an author: - Wear clothing appropriate for the task. Consider steel toed boots. - Lace fingers of both hands together to provide a proper stirrup. - Keep back straight. Posture is important. - Lift with your legs, not your back.

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  17. Dec 13

    I'm just going 2 let this one speak 4 itself -- I'm 2 busy laughing hysterically 😁😁😁

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  18. Dec 6

    The role of the storyteller is to awaken the storyteller in others.--Jack Zipes Tell your story.

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  19. Dec 7

    HOW TO BE AN EFFICIENT WRITER: 1. Write out a list of your goals and plans. 2. Set them on fire, because shit's gonna go sideways at some point. 3. Use that fire to make a larger, hotter fire. 4. Write about that fire. 5. S'mores.

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  20. 10 hours ago

    Every flower must grow through dirt. .

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  21. 7 hours ago

    "I believe that a writer learns from every story he writes, and when you try different things, you learn different lessons. " - George R.R. Martin

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