Worst Writing Advice…
We asked on twitter…What is the Worst Writing Advice you’ve ever been given? The answers came in thick and fast!
What is the worst writing advice you've ever been given? (pls RT ;-)) #badwritingtips
— Women Writers (@WomenWriters) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters 'Stop doing it, you are so good at the day job'. Grrrr. #badwritingtips
— Josa Young (@JosaYoung) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters "Nobody takes female journalists seriously, they lack gravitas." Also "learn to say 'do you want fries with that?'" – thx Dad.
— Christie L Tucker (@Trauma_Doll) November 4, 2013
'Write what you know' RT @WomenWriters: What is the worst writing advice you've ever been given? (pls RT ;-)) #badwritingtips
— Laura Anne Anderson (@missread) November 4, 2013
That u need to be inspired to write RT@WomenWriters: What is the worst writing advice you've ever been given? (pls RT ;-)) #badwritingtips”
— Anuradha Ganapathy (@AnuradhaGanapat) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters @alisonwells "face it, love: you're just not a writer." As in stop doing it.
— Katherine Hajer (@eyrea) November 4, 2013
.@WomenWriters Don't overthink it. Your first draft is probably your best. #badwritingtips
— Rebecca J Allred (@LadyHazmat) November 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/judithkinghorn/status/397423473468776448
@WomenWriters 'write some Mills & Boon' or 'write something happy' or 'write another one like that' – all of which pissed me off at times.
— Susie M (@wrathofgod) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters "Write something that normal people want to read." #badwritingtips.
— Sue Brown (@suebrownstories) November 4, 2013
You need a degree to write. :-p RT @WomenWriters: What is the worst writing advice you've ever been given? (pls RT ;-)) #badwritingtips
— N Parsons (@NNP_W_Light) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters That you HAVE to outline, writing fast means you write crap, or "Never use the word said; it's boring." @suebrownstories
— Scarlett Parrish (@scarlettparrish) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters Be more conventional. Nobody will print that mad stuff. #badwritingadvice
— Lora Hughes (@LoraHughes7) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters write what sells. No one will care otherwise. #badwritingadvice
— little lorrie loo. (@kisstheground) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters Don't write anything femInist, politIcal or 'black:.Handy 4 a black woman doing a left/feminist focus mag!#ButNotWriting4Them
— Shequality Mag (@ShequalityMatte) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters "write what you know" cause, I KNOW NOTHING !
— Vicki Addesso (@VickiAddesso) November 4, 2013
You need to write more like the men in the class. RT @WomenWriters: What is the worst writing advice you've ever been given? #badwritingtips
— Amy Jones (@amylaurajones) November 4, 2013
@WomenWriters "You can't put THAT in a book. They'll never publish it if you do." #YouCan #TheyDid #ImWellPaid #IWin 😉 @scarlettparrish
— Mme. Tiffany Reisz (@tiffanyreisz) November 4, 2013
Category: Contemporary Women Writers, How To and Tips
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You hand a copy of your published book to a friend (someone you would give gold to) and she says, “No, this sounds too sad for me,” and hands it back to you.
Or, this is so 20th century but, “You can’t possibly write and keep my shirts ironed and starched!!!!!” I’ve heard this! @LatelaMary
Some classics in there. People haven’t tended to try and give me advice, but I’ve had a few people express confusion about why writing is important to me when I ‘already have a career’. They don’t get that it’s a passion, not just a career endeavour.
You have to make a plan. Know your beginning, your middle and your end.