Writing Tips Archives - David Silverberg

Tip #71

Writing Tips / 01/09/2021

“Do we expect somebody to stand up and play violin without having learned how to play the violin? Writing a sentence that expresses what you want to stay isn’t any easier than fiddling. It takes craft.” -Ursula K. Le Guin Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful […]

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Writing Tip #29

Writing Tips / 01/01/2021

Cultivate a reputation for being dependable, especially if you’re a writer with many editorial relationships. Strong reputations are valuable because they are rare. Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more Writing Tip #22 If you’re pitching to editors or submitting to

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Writing Tip #6

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

When you pitch editors your article ideas, triple-check you got their name spelled correctly in the email. I know editors who’ll reject pitches simply based on this head-shaking error. Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more Writing Tip #22 If you’re

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Writing Tip #61

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

Don’t ignore your dreams. Write the most intriguing dreams in a journal by your bed. After all, Robert Louis Stevenson was dreaming when he thought of key scenes for his story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful

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Writing Tip #50

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

I don’t believe you need to be a talented writer to be successful. Rather, you need to be a skilled writer. Talent comes to you through genes, from nature. Skill comes to you from practice, from nurturing your writing passion. Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful

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Writing Tip #45

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

Are you stuck on a piece of writing? Or you’re not feeling inspired? Go for a walk! Don’t bring headphones. Let your mind roam wherever it wants to go. Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more Writing Tip #22 If you’re

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Writing Tip #39

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

“Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too.”-Isabel Allende Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more Writing Tip #22 If you’re pitching to editors or submitting to journals, catalogue all your submissions on a

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Writing Tip #33

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

Fiction writers, here are two Elmore Leonard tips on crafting scenes with your characters: “Never use a verb other than ‘said’ to carry dialogue. And never use an adverb to modify the verb ‘said’.” Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more

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Writing Tip #65

Writing Tips / 12/20/2020

My favourite lecture about being a writer is this Neil Gaiman commencement speech. Very inspiring! Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more Writing Tip #22 If you’re pitching to editors or submitting to journals, catalogue all your submissions on a Read

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Writing Tip #22

Writing Tips / 12/13/2020

Write daily, even if it’s just for your personal blog or Medium page. Related: Writing Tip #15 Start strong but end stronger. Leave your readers with a powerful lasting impression of your Read more Writing Tip #22 If you’re pitching to editors or submitting to journals, catalogue all your submissions on a Read more Writing

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