I get asked (a lot) for writing tips and I’ll always give the same answer: read (as much as you can, as widely as you can), write (find a routine; a way to commit to doing the work), rewrite (again and again and again and again and again), keep a notebook (and take the notebook with you everywhere. For me the notebook is a reminder to keep everything open: my eyes, my ears, my brain, my heart).
Why am I listing these writing tips right now?
I’m reminding myself of what I know to be true.
I’m saying these things out loud (as it were) to give myself courage as I start a story.
Maybe these words will give you courage, too: read, write, rewrite, notebook.
Easy to remember, right?
Let’s keep reminding each other.

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