25 Quotes, Tips, and Advice from Famous Authors

25 Quotes, Tips, and Advice from Famous Authors. Are you an aspiring writer who could use some guidance from others while writing your next manuscript or attempting to finish your next big literary project? Let some of these famous authors become your mentors as they deliver their tips and advice below.
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Are you an aspiring writer who could use some guidance from others while writing your next manuscript or attempting to finish your next big literary project? Let some of these famous authors become your mentors as they deliver their tips and advice below.

1. “If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” – Beverly Cleary

“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” – Beverly Cleary

2. “A good writer is always a people watcher.” – Judy Blume

“A good writer is always a people watcher.” – Judy Blume

3. “Write hard and clear about what hurts.” – Ernest Hemingway

“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” – Ernest Hemingway

4. “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” – Robert Frost

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” – Robert Frost

5. “The first page sells this book; the last page sells your next book.” – Mickey Spillane

“The first page sells this book; the last page sells your next book.” – Mickey Spillane

6. “The ending must be both inevitable and unexpected.” – Aristotle

“The ending must be both inevitable and unexpected.” – Aristotle

7. “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” – Anton Chekhov

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” – Anton Chekhov

8. “Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by it’s light.” – Joseph Pulitzer

“Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by it’s light.” – Joseph Pulitzer

9. “The difference between real life and fiction is that fiction has to be believable.” – Tom Clancy

“The difference between real life and fiction is that fiction has to be believable.” – Tom Clancy

10. “Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience.” – David Thoreau

“Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience.” – David Thoreau

11. “The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere.” – Gustave Flaubert

“The author, in his work, must be like God in the Universe, present everywhere and visible nowhere.” – Gustave Flaubert

12. “Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” – Ray Bradbury

“Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” – Ray Bradbury

13. “Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don’t forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.” – Paula Danziger

“Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don’t forget things that were painful or embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.” – Paula Danziger

14. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is…the difference between lightning bug and the lightning.” – Mark Twain

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is…the difference between lightning bug and the lightning.” – Mark Twain

15. “Writing a book and not promoting it is like having a baby and leaving it on a doorstep.” – Jack Canfield

“Writing a book and not promoting it is like having a baby and leaving it on a doorstep.” – Jack Canfield

16. “I would advise any beginning writer to write the first draft as if no one else will ever read them – without a thought about publication – and only in the last draft to consider how the work will look from the outside.” – Anne Tyler

“I would advise any beginning writer to write the first draft as if no one else will ever read them – without a thought about publication – and only in the last draft to consider how the work will look from the outside.” – Anne Tyler

17. “You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.” – Jodi Picoult

“You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.” – Jodi Picoult

18. “So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” – Dr. Seuss

“So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.” – Dr. Seuss

19. “To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.” – Herman Melville

“To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.” – Herman Melville

20. “If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.” – Elmore Leonard

“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.” – Elmore Leonard

21. “When your story is ready for a rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.” – Stephen King

“When your story is ready for a rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done.” – Stephen King

22. “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” – Ernest Hemingway

“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” – Ernest Hemingway #writingquotes #writing #writingtips #writersofinstagram #writers #writerslife #writinginspiration #quotes #writermotivation #inspirationalquotes

23. “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” – John Jakes

“Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” – John Jakes

24. “The mystery story is really two stories in one: the story of what happened, and the story of what appeared to happen.” – Mary Roberts Rinehart

“The mystery story is really two stories in one: the story of what happened, and the story of what appeared to happen.” – Mary Roberts Rinehart #writingquotes #writing #writingtips #writersofinstagram #writers #writerslife #writinginspiration #quotes #writermotivation #inspirationalquotes

25. “Good fiction’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” – David Foster Wallace

“Good fiction’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” – David Foster Wallace

We hope you have enjoyed these 25 Quotes, Tips, and Advice from Famous Authors.

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