These quotations from published authors on the dreaming and writing process is a follow-up from my How Dreaming at Night Inspires Famous Writers post. Thanks for the nudge, c.a. Marks
First, a writing quip:
“There are two kinds of [successful] writers: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder.” – Brian Aldiss
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Some successful writers believe that dreaming at night is the heart and soul of good writing – while others can’t remember their dreams at all!  Here’s a roundup of how dreams inspire some famous writers…and a dreamy question for you, fellow scribes.
First, a quip from the great writer Isabel Allende:
“You write a book and it’s [...]

If you’re struggling to hear the voice of the writer’s muse, check out this ”Q & A” with author and writing teacher Mark David Gerson. He wrote The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write – and here, he shares a few writing tips.
Before his tips, a quip:
“It is good to have an end to journey [...]

Making your writing edgy and quirky will make your manuscript, sample chapters, or articles come alive! Writing in an edgy and quirky manner will help bring your manuscript, book proposal, or article pitch to the top of editors’ and publishers’ slush piles.
Before the tips, a quip:
“During the decades that I served as an editor and publisher, what drew my attention [...]

These writing quips and tips from Julia Cameron are about avoiding writing, creating, producing, or otherwise evolving into the artist you’re meant to be.
“Art is not about thinking something up,” said Cameron “It is the opposite – getting something down.”
She wrote this funky little book called How to Avoid Making Art (or Anything Else You Enjoy). It’s a quick read, [...]

These five ways to write authentically are inspired by Anne Lamott – one of my favorite published authors. She’ll teach you how to be a successful writer, whether you like it or not!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Write straight into the emotional center of things,” writes Lamott in Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. ”Write toward vulnerability. Don’t worry about [...]

These ten fast tips for creative writing are effective and easy. The more creative you are, the more inspired you’ll feel, the more ideas you’ll generate, and the more productive you’ll be! It’s an upward spiral that may require a little extra effort at first – but creativity is a habit for successful writers.
Before the [...]

These five ways to find writing inspiration are inspired by Canadian writer Margaret Laurence. These tips will help you create new ideas for both magazine articles and book ideas, and increase your writing productivity.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I’ve never been able to force a novel,” wrote Laurence in Dance on the Earth: A Memoir. “I always had the sense [...]