Writing and Creating Books

Ray Bradbury on Writing

Ray Bradbury on Letting the Beautiful Stuff Out

Here is a wonderful quote from science fiction author Ray Bradbury on writing. We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. — Ray Bradbury, science fiction author We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is knowing how […]

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Holley Gerth on Writing

Holley Gerth: Be Courageous in Writing

Be courageous and try to write in a way that scares you a little. — Holley Gerth Be courageous and try to write in a way that scares you a little. — Holley Gerth #writers #writing Click To Tweet 2 3            

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M J Rose on Creating Fans

M J Rose: Find 10 Readers Who Will Become Fans

Advice to Book Authors Don’t start with writing a bestseller. Start with writing a good line. Don’t self-publish hoping to get rich. Do it hoping to find ten readers who will become stalwart fans. — M. J. Rose Don’t start with writing a bestseller. Start with writing a good line. Don’t self-publish hoping to get […]

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T S Eliot on Writing

T. S. Eliot on Writing

The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. — T.S. Eliot To write great novels (or even great nonfiction), you need to draw deep from within yourself so you truly connect with your reader. Eliot calls this turning blood into ink. I call it writing from the soul. No matter what you write, […]

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