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Top 20 Tips From WD in 2010

Writing Quotes Sherman Alexie on the Literary Thank-You Note Zachary Petit

Writing Quotes Staying True to Yourself in Publishing Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts “The single wisest thing ever said about creative writing was this …”Zachary Petit

Writing Quotes Elizabeth Berg: “If I could say anything to aspiring writers, it’s to keep your own counsel, first and foremost.”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts “As an agent, I turn down ‘good enough’ ideas every day. The distance between ‘good enough’ and ‘great’ may not be huge, but …”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts Novelist Charlaine Harris: “If it pleases you and you can write at all, it’s gonna please somebody else.”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts “It makes getting out of bed so much easier” – One bestseller’s trick for never getting stalled on the page Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts “Do you love every comment your critique partners have made? Do you have to make every change they’ve suggested?”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts The Two Big Mistakes to Avoid at Writing Conferences Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts Sue Grafton on the same lesson she learns every book (plus, a Thanksgiving prompt)Zachary Petit

Writing Quotes “I’ve learned that it’s amazing how much you don’t have to do in your query.”Zachary Petit

Writing Quotes “Good writing is good writing. There should be no dumbing down for children, and certainly not for teens.”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts “A writer has to read everything from Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations to the backs of cereal boxes.”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts “Cut one word per sentence. This technique is pure magic.”Zachary Petit

Writing Prompts Get ready for NaNoWriMo–or any novel project–with some advice from author N.M. Kelby Zachary Petit