Writing Tips
A document lying on the printer(read...at office),
Luckily chanced upon it and here is a replica of it
Title of the document : Writing Tips
Contents : As follows
1. Cut the boring parts
I try to leave out the parts that people skip.~Elmore Leonard
Unless you're writing for personal reasons alone,you need to consider the attention of your readers.There's no point in publishing content that isn't useful, interesting, or both
2. Eliminate unnecessary words
Substitute "damn" everytime your'e inclined to write "very;" your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~ Mark Twain
I used to force that using words likfe "really", "actually", or "extremely" made writing more forceful.It doesn't.They onlu get in the way. Cut them and never look back.
3. Write with passion
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.~ William Wordsworth
It's not hard to realise that unless you're excited about your writings no one else will be.
4. Paint a picture
Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.~ Anton Chekhov
Simply stating something is fone, but when you need to capture attention, using similes, methaphors and vivid imagery to paint a picture creates a powerful emotional response.
5. Keep it simple.
Vigorous writing is concise.~~William strunk Jr.
Maybe it was all those late nights, struggling to fill out mandatory 10 page papers, but many people seem to think that worthwhile writing is long and drawn out. It's more difficult (and effective) to express wourself in the simplest possible manner.
6. Do it for love
Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.~Mark Twain
When you're just starting out it's hard to decide where to begin. So don't. Just start writing. A blog is a good place to start. The most valuable benefit is the feedback.
7. Learn to thrive on criticism
You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.~Ray Bradbury
Writing means putting yourself at the mercy of anonymous hecklers and shameless sycophants. Learn to make the most of insults and distrust the praise.
8.Write all the time
Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed.~Ray Bradbury
The way you define yourself as a writer is that you write everytime you have a free minute. If you didnt behave that way you would never do anything.~John Irving
9. Write what you know... or what you want to know
If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be forst clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess the noble soul.~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Learn as much by writing as by reading.~ Lord Acton
Successful writing is all about trust and wuthority. It makes sense to write about your area of expertise. if you dont have an expertise, reading and writing is the best way to develop one and put it on display.
10. Be unique and unpredictable
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.~G.K.Chesterton
Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.~Oscar Wilde
Zest Gusto How rarely one hears these words used??! How rarely do we see people living, or for that matter creating by them.
Yet if i were asked to name the most important items in a writers makeup, the things that shape his material and rush him along the road to where he wants to go, I could only warn him to look to his zest, see to his gusto.~Ray Bradbury
Following what works will only get you so far.
Experiment with new styles, even if it means taking criticism.Without moving forward, you'll be left behind
That's the end of the document
Maybe it may be of use to someone
If someone wants to copy,
They are free to do so
Most of the things where above my understanding level
But since blogosphere has loads of writers,
i think atleast one point in the above mentioned 10 can make them think a bit about their own writings
Luckily chanced upon it and here is a replica of it
Title of the document : Writing Tips
Contents : As follows
1. Cut the boring parts
I try to leave out the parts that people skip.~Elmore Leonard
Unless you're writing for personal reasons alone,you need to consider the attention of your readers.There's no point in publishing content that isn't useful, interesting, or both
2. Eliminate unnecessary words
Substitute "damn" everytime your'e inclined to write "very;" your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~ Mark Twain
I used to force that using words likfe "really", "actually", or "extremely" made writing more forceful.It doesn't.They onlu get in the way. Cut them and never look back.
3. Write with passion
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.~ William Wordsworth
It's not hard to realise that unless you're excited about your writings no one else will be.
4. Paint a picture
Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.~ Anton Chekhov
Simply stating something is fone, but when you need to capture attention, using similes, methaphors and vivid imagery to paint a picture creates a powerful emotional response.
5. Keep it simple.
Vigorous writing is concise.~~William strunk Jr.
Maybe it was all those late nights, struggling to fill out mandatory 10 page papers, but many people seem to think that worthwhile writing is long and drawn out. It's more difficult (and effective) to express wourself in the simplest possible manner.
6. Do it for love
Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.~Mark Twain
When you're just starting out it's hard to decide where to begin. So don't. Just start writing. A blog is a good place to start. The most valuable benefit is the feedback.
7. Learn to thrive on criticism
You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance.~Ray Bradbury
Writing means putting yourself at the mercy of anonymous hecklers and shameless sycophants. Learn to make the most of insults and distrust the praise.
8.Write all the time
Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you're doomed.~Ray Bradbury
The way you define yourself as a writer is that you write everytime you have a free minute. If you didnt behave that way you would never do anything.~John Irving
9. Write what you know... or what you want to know
If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be forst clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess the noble soul.~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Learn as much by writing as by reading.~ Lord Acton
Successful writing is all about trust and wuthority. It makes sense to write about your area of expertise. if you dont have an expertise, reading and writing is the best way to develop one and put it on display.
10. Be unique and unpredictable
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.~G.K.Chesterton
Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.~Oscar Wilde
Zest Gusto How rarely one hears these words used??! How rarely do we see people living, or for that matter creating by them.
Yet if i were asked to name the most important items in a writers makeup, the things that shape his material and rush him along the road to where he wants to go, I could only warn him to look to his zest, see to his gusto.~Ray Bradbury
Following what works will only get you so far.
Experiment with new styles, even if it means taking criticism.Without moving forward, you'll be left behind
That's the end of the document
Maybe it may be of use to someone
If someone wants to copy,
They are free to do so
Most of the things where above my understanding level
But since blogosphere has loads of writers,
i think atleast one point in the above mentioned 10 can make them think a bit about their own writings
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