Author Tips

Writing Bookmark: First Draft

Here are some great pieces of advice on how to write fiction from some incredible novelists. Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. — Anton Chekhov Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling […]

Business Bookmark: Failure Inspires Winners

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. — Zig Ziglar Click To Tweet If you’ve been in the doldrums lately — or had a few things fail — then check out this business bookmark. It should inspire you to keep on moving toward success. Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street. — Zig […]

Stephen King on Rewriting

When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done. — Stephen King, author of Insomnia When your story is ready […]

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Writers on Writing: Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and Mark Twain

I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. — Stephen King Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn’t carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life. — Stephen King I try […]