The following writing tips are excerpted from an article by Blake Bailey that appeared in Publishers Weekly magazine.
- Write about things that really interest you. Pick a subject that bores you and you’ll write a boring book.
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Be quiet and listen. Let the person talk.
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Action is character. Let us see and hear how your characters behave.
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Be prepared. Do your research. Find your structure. Then write.
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If possible, be funny.
Blake Bailey is the author of Farther & Wilder: The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson
