1001 Writing Tips Project

A rich collection of writing tips for business,non-fiction as well as fiction writing

Content Type
Area
Sub-Area
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Fiction
Non-fiction
Creative Writing
Content Writing

Get yourself interested in people and things to the extent that you can describe them beautifully in writing; and to be able to do that, make everyone and everything the hero of the story

First Mentioned By:
Antoni Tapies

Creative Writing, Content Writing

Fiction
Non-fiction
Content Writing
Creative Writing

Use adverbs that describe a verb or an action in an unexpected way. Or avoid using them

Content Writing, Creative Writing

Non-fiction
Business
Content Writing
Copywriting

To write well-constructed sentences that flow together smoothly, use "right branching" sentences

Content Writing, Copywriting

Fiction
Creative Writing

A well-written scene in a novel or a screenplay must answer these three questions

First Mentioned By:
David Mamet

Creative Writing

Non-fiction
Business
Content Writing
Copywriting

Write one main idea per sentence. If you have more ideas, write more sentences

Content Writing, Copywriting

Fiction
Non-fiction
Business
Creative Writing
Content Writing
Copywriting

Minimize compound construction to avoid choppy writing

Creative Writing, Content Writing, Copywriting

Fiction
Non-fiction
Business
Creative Writing
Content Writing

Set high standards for yourself, have high expectations

Creative Writing, Content Writing

Fiction
Non-fiction
Business
Creative Writing
Content Writing
Copywriting

Write the way you talk to make your writing sound natural and easy to understand

Creative Writing, Content Writing, Copywriting

Fiction
Non-fiction
Business
Creative Writing
Content Writing

Take help of 'black hole' creation to overcome daily writing block

First Mentioned By:
Ray Bradbury

Creative Writing, Content Writing

Fiction
Non-fiction
Business
Creative Writing
Content Writing
Copywriting

Minimize prepositional phrases in your writing to make it simple, clear and easy to read

Creative Writing, Content Writing, Copywriting

Fiction
Non-fiction
Business
Creative Writing
Content Writing

Persevere in the face of repeated disappointments if you want to get published

Creative Writing, Content Writing

Non-fiction
Business
Content Writing
Copywriting

Using unnecessary jargon can make your writing sound pompous and difficult to understand

Content Writing, Copywriting