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There are a lot of things you need to know to be an author
but these are the tips I tell new writers to remember, and these are the tips I come back to time and time again.
See if you agree.
Here are my top 10 writing tips ever.
The writer’s job is to get the main character up a tree, and once they are up there, throw rocks at them.
Vladimir Nabokov
A story without challenges is just plain dull. Nobody wants to read that. Readers want an escape, and it’s your job to give them that.
There is only one plot – things are not what they seem.
Jim Thompson
This kinda made my head explode (in a good way). My eyes were opened. I realized that we want – as readers – a roller coaster ride, twists, turns… and as a writer, we…
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Thanks for sharing this with your readers. I’d be interested to see what their favorite tips are.
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I will apprise you of their thoughts.
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Thanks!
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Great post. I’d missed this one. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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I actually keep a list of writing tips/advice from authors on my wall, and it’s amazing how many of them directly contradict each other 😉 hahaha. The one I come back to a lot is Neil Gaiman, who simply said: “Laugh at your own jokes”. Thanks for sharing!
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