mattquarterstein

Is not to listen to advice.

It's very liberating.

Hey, this post says I'm a newbie...

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donnag

Pretty cliche, really. Write what you know. Write what you like. If it sounds like something you've read in a published book, you're on the right track. 'Nuff said.

Lunesse

Show up. Sit down. Write.

It's astounding how many people never actually make it to the showing up part.

lunastar

It's pretty odd... Often when you write things you dont know the story turns out even better. Sure you can apply your own experiances and knowledge but be creative and make things up. Thats the only way to go... Well unless you're writing non-fiction. o_O

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Bartleby

The best advice I was ever given on writing is that's it's just like everything else. Practice and you may never be all that good at it, but you'll always improve.

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Kitten Courna

*is cranky* the best advice I got was dead silence. let's keep it like that.

*is just being cranky for fun*

Kitten

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DragonReborn

Actually I've been able to write 1000 % better when listening to people's advice

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The moon by day, and the sun by night.
Blind woman, deaf man, jackdaw fool.
Let the Lord of Chaos rule.

There IS somone watching out for us...

amie

Listen to EVERYONE's advice, but weigh it accordingly. These advice-givers are also readers.

Bishop

I think if your writing a novel, you have to not listen to your mood. Lemme explain: if you just got out of....lets say... "The Matrix Reloaded." And you've been trying to find a subject on which to write a rather long book. Dont write something about hackers and superhuman powers and stuff, I've done that before and after like 80 pages, i'm into something else....

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kinetickyle

I almost have to agree with that. You can give or get all the advice you want, but writing is a different process for everyone. I think the only good advice is to find your own way.

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Delgesu

Absorb advice like a sponge and then be furiously sick for about a minute. Then bake at 180oC until crispy. Then throw away and do whatever you damn well want.
Thank you.