Quips and Tips for Successful Writers regularly features “Writing Quips and Tips From Successful Published Author X.” Annie Dillard is here now; Truman Capote was featured last time. 
Here’s why she created her own website, Annie Dillard:
“I’ve posted this web-page in defense; a crook bought the name and printed dirty pictures, then offered to sell it to me. I [...]

Every week, Quips and Tips for Successful Writers features “Writing Quips and Tips From Successful Published Author X.” Truman Capote is up to bat this week; on deck for next week is Annie Dillard.
Truman Capote’s most famous works are Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood. And, speaking of cold-blooded murder, here’s one of his [...]

In this guest post, novelist William Meikle offers tips on writing leads (“killer opening lines”) – and keeping your readers hooked.
But first, I have to share a quip from Annie Dillard on how to be a successful writer:
“One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, [...]

Here are dozens of writing quips and tips from famous novelists, authors, and editors. I’ve been collecting writing quips for a few years now – and love the idea of sharing them!
Here’s a quip to get the ball rolling:
“Every morning or afternoon, whenever you want to write, you have to go up and shoot that old [...]

These writing quips from published authors range from the writer’s life to writing well – with a smattering of other writing advice in between. Authors include Ernest Hemingway, Erica Jong, John Updike, E.B. White, Julia Cameron, Walt Whitman, and more.
To kick things off, here’s my favorite writing advice from Annie Dillard:
“I don’t do housework. Life [...]