Tips for aspiring authors.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Eberhart, John Mark
In terms of scheduling, for example, some authors advise that you should write every single day.Stephen King even writes on Christmas Day. Others give specific daily word counts. Personally, that doesn’t work for me. When I’m writing a story I burn through it passionately in a month or...
Most lists of advice for aspiring writers are all about honing your craft. That’s obviously important, but, like I said, there’s lots of advice out there for that. So, while it goes without saying that you should read widely and well—that you should study and hone your talents—this...
Whether you're an aspiring manager or you're preparing for a new promotion into management, this is one of the best places to look if you want to learn how to become a better manager quickly. Here are several books we recommend for all future, would-be, or current managers alike: High...
6 Tips for Young Writers If you know you want to be a writer now, here are some tips and realities to help you get going: Tip #1: You need to read. Even the boring stuff. This is a tip for all writers, but even more so for those younger aspiring novelists. You have to read. ...
“On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” by Stephen King. This book describes his writing experiences and gives practical advice for aspiring writers. “Dreyer’s English” by Benjamin Dreyer. This book is a must-read if you want to improve your clarity and writing style. ...
Jillian is known to the online writing community as Authoress, hostess ofMiss Snark’s First Victim, a blog for aspiring authors. In real life, she holds a degree in Music Education, sings with the Nashville Symphony Chorus, and homeschools her remaining youngster-at-home. She’s still craz...
Aspiring book authors, fear not. Others have trod these steps before, and we’ve collected their advice. Here are some timeless tips that will guide your writing to success. 1. Have a Backup System Coffee has a proclivity of spilling on computers (especially ones with vital data). Hard dri...
And the biggest thing that I hear from aspiring authors is, “What's next?” Maybe you don't have a book idea yet. How do you get one? Or perhaps youdohave an idea, but you're not sure it's good enough to turn into a book. How do you know?
Seth Godin–marketing guru and best-selling author who’s been called “the ultimate entrepreneur for the Information Age”–generously offers nineteen pieces of advice for aspiring writers. Here are the first three pieces of advice: 1.Lower your expectations.The happiest authors are the ones that...