Every time you write something, you die a little bit.
Write as though your life depends on it.
Don't write what you don't know.
Scrupulously research everything you write.
Attribute ideas, quotes, even concepts to the person who originated them.
Read great writing every chance you get.
Join the conversation between writers.
Believe in yourself; work on developing confidence.
Don't mix up voice with style.
Don't overwrite, especially at first.
Choose words that are crisp and precise.
Write every day.
Rewrite, edit, rewrite, edit.
During pre-writing, cultivate that state where every leaf stands out clearly on the trees, you can sense every crack in the sidewalk, and the sounds of birds align with your brainwaves: Suddenly you can become hyper-observant.
The hardest thing about writing is getting going.
The second hardest thing is keeping going.
That isn't writer's block; you're just not ready to start yet.
Cultivate habits that create the pre-writing state described above. Coffee may help.
To be continued…
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* indebtedness: Rielke
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