Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Great Books On Writing; 10 Tips from the Masters

Selected Song: FICTION by The Parties






These six books are excellent resources for any writer wanting to improve upon the writing, editng and eventual promotion of their work!

Among these 10 writing tips are quotes from the masters (see link below) who include, William Wordsworth, Mark Twain, William Strunk Jr., Ray Bradbury, John Irving and others.

1. Cut the boring parts
2. Eliminate unnecessary words
3. Write with passion
4. Paint a picture
5. Keep it simple
6. Do it for love
7. Learn to thrive on criticism
8. Write all the time
9. Write what you know … or what you want to know
10. Be unique and unpredictable

This article The Art of Writing elborates on these points.

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