“There is no right way to write. The only thing that works is whatever works for you.”— V.E. Schwab, twitter.com
“Read as a writer! Read to understand HOW an author created conflict, heightened your emotional response, created a turn in the text. Read like a surgeon. Read like a locksmith. Read like an ethical, non-plagiarizing but absorptive thief.”— Elizabeth Acevedo, twitter.com
“The most important writing tip is that it's very important that u wear a hat when u write because that way the ideas won't fly away!!!”— Jonny Sun, twitter.com
“Hi a writing thing I've been finding really helpful lately is I outline and organize and elaborate on all my points in my notes app so it feels super casual, then when you copy that over to your Actual Writing Program, you see you've already written so much!! Boom! No more blank page. The cool thing…”— Jonny Sun, twitter.com
“If you're having trouble writing fight scenes, I wholeheartedly recommend watching any Jackie Chan movie. Study not only how the choreography keeps things moving across a screen, but also how much emotion he conveys in a fight.”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“Writing a plot is super easy. First, think of a character. Then, think of what they want. Then, spend 600-odd pages keeping them from getting it.”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“The terrifying truth of the writing life: however many words you wrote last week, you still have to write a load this week.”— Joe Abercrombie, twitter.com
“Worldbuilding works when it's used to facilitate imagination. It doesn't work when it's used to stifle it. The goal is to make it seem like the world is alive and exists with or without you. When it's used as a gate to insist that certain things couldn't happen, then it no longer serves a purpose fo…”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“The point is to get a pro's eyes on your work. Whether that's a career writer you admire, an agent, or an editor working with a legit publisher, their feedback can often give you the barometer for where you are and what you need to do to level up.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“Whatever gets the job done and doesn't make you hate yourself or self-destruct is the right way to do it. Whenever I give advice here, I'm speaking to the writer I was in 2009.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“If you are paid to write you should not use the word misconduct when you mean rape that's just sloppy writing.”— Saladin Ahmed, twitter.com
“On writing Start with one word or one thought. Write it down. Is it the right word or thought? Is there a better word or thought? Get that *one single thing* right, then move onto the next.”— Quiara Alegría Hudes, twitter.com
“Beloved fledgling writers, a wee PSA: - No, you don't need to delete all the adverbs & adjectives. - No, writers don't have to write every day. - No, you don't have to plot the book before you start. - Yes, tell your story in your voice. - Yes, you got this.”— Nicola Davidson, twitter.com
“I opened envelopes and sorted things and logged things. After a while I got to read submissions. And it was some of the best writing education I've ever had. If you want to grow as a writer, volunteer at a lit mag or small press!”— Roxane Gay, twitter.com
“Protip: If you write a bunch of words you hate, it doesn't make you a bad writer. Sometimes you have to write a lot of bad to figure out what's good.”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“WRITING PROTIP: Finding it hard to maintain concentration? Just stop thinking about all the ways it could fail and how the world might be completely destroyed before you finish!”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“A good exercise is to take everything out of the scene you’re writing, leaving only the dialogue, and see if you can still tell who’s talking.”— Sam Sykes, twitter.com
“People have asked about my writing process for Lore, so here it is: (1) Sit down and write the damn thing without complaining or worrying about tools. (2) That’s it, just show up every day and make words. (3) Seriously, nothing else matters. (4) Go write.”— Aaron Mahnke, twitter.com