really sound advice! especially the 'finding your voice/ style' ones. as a (not super established) writer, i'm innundated by the message—that often sounds like a threat—to find our voice as soon as possible. it's nice to read that it's okay to take things at our pace and wait for our voice to emerge as and when it does :) thank you!
these are so great, thank you. not getting hung up on finding your voice + writing a digestible 1st line really stuck out to me as someone trying (& struggling) to get back into writing!!
Wow! So many great advice here... some are stuff that we need and no one talks about it, like #1 and #6. #9 was completely new to me and I'll try to use it, but #15 I'll try but it'll be tough... I use cliches all the time, even when I'm talking to my boss 😂 #18 is the greatest!
I’ve only read your last 3 books. They are books I have really really loved. A friend and I were both reading Trip at the same time. I remember when she said to me, I have to slow down, I don’t want this book to end. I felt the same way. Super transformative. Thank you and also for this list. 🙂
This should get more likes because it's all you need to know, minus the bs from people who don't have the same amount of experience
This is all solid advice, all practical.
really sound advice! especially the 'finding your voice/ style' ones. as a (not super established) writer, i'm innundated by the message—that often sounds like a threat—to find our voice as soon as possible. it's nice to read that it's okay to take things at our pace and wait for our voice to emerge as and when it does :) thank you!
Nini sleeps so soundly.
1st tip immediately helped some of my writing escape limbo, ty
the music, yes
Thank you, Tao. Solid and sage.
Thank you, it was enlightening!
Great list
Good advice! I used to do #7 a lot and I still see it around me. But now, it's a no no for me. :)
these are so great, thank you. not getting hung up on finding your voice + writing a digestible 1st line really stuck out to me as someone trying (& struggling) to get back into writing!!
Great advice. I save a donor file!
That's all good solid advice, particularly the 1st tip
Wow! So many great advice here... some are stuff that we need and no one talks about it, like #1 and #6. #9 was completely new to me and I'll try to use it, but #15 I'll try but it'll be tough... I use cliches all the time, even when I'm talking to my boss 😂 #18 is the greatest!
This is wonderful! Probably the best “on writing” post I’ve ever read on Substack.
I’ve only read your last 3 books. They are books I have really really loved. A friend and I were both reading Trip at the same time. I remember when she said to me, I have to slow down, I don’t want this book to end. I felt the same way. Super transformative. Thank you and also for this list. 🙂
thank you for reading my books and for this nice comment