About laurie viera rigler

Author of the Jane Austen Addict novels and other time-bending tales.

Writing Tips from Fitzgerald, Ishiguro, & Vonnegut

If you’re feeling stuck or just craving inspiration, or if you’d love to get a peek at the creative process of a favorite author, these are for you, thanks to 1st Books* and Boing Boing:

8 Writing tips from F. Scott Fitzgerald (courtesy of 1st Books*) GreatGatsby

My favorite of Fitzgerald’s: “I think it’s a pretty good rule not to tell what a thing is about until it’s finished. If you do you always seem to lose some of it. It never quite belongs to you so much again.”Read the rest of his tips here. 

6 Writing tips from Kazuo Ishiguro (also courtesy of 1st Books*)

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My favorite of Ishiguro’s: “Focus on the relationship, and the characters will take care of themselves.” Read the rest of his tips here.

 

 

 

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