What can writing advice can we absorb from American best-selling novelist John Irving? Here are several writing quips, from which I’ve teased tips about the definition of a “real” writer, the importance of action in writing, and how to be brave enough to live the life you love.
First, a quip from The World According to [...]

The more productive you are as a writer or blogger, the more writing gigs you’ll win, the more books you’ll write, and the more money you’ll earn! One of the keys to earning a great living as a writer is to increase not just the number of words you write every day, but to figure [...]

Whether you’re appearing on a radio talk show to promote your book or writing a guest post to increase blog readership, you need to sharpen your interview skills! These tips for aspiring and published book authors are from B. Lynn Goodwin, author of You Want Me to Do What? Journaling for Caregivers.
Before the tips, a [...]

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 [...]

One of the best ways to land freelance writing gigs is to network with successful writers – and here are several tips that will help you do that, and get more writing jobs! P.S. None of them involve bidding on jobs or visiting Craigslist or exploring Elance (not that there’s anything wrong with that)…
Before the [...]

A reader asked for script writing tips on The Adventurous Writer, so I’ve pulled together some helpful advice for screenwriters. By the way, these tips for screenplays also work well for effective for writing articles, novels, and poems….
Before the script writing tips, a quip:
“Scriptwriting is the toughest part of the whole racket… the least understood [...]

These habits of highly effective writers are based in part on 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists, which is a fab round-up of writing advice from published authors (a book I wish I’d written!). Some of these writing tips will give you something new to chew on…and others will make you cringe at how difficult writing [...]

A ”payment upon publication” offer from a magazine editor means writers get paid for article when it’s published. A ”payment on acceptance” assignment, on the other hand, means the writer gets paid when the article is submitted.
Which is preferable for working writers? Payment on acceptance, of course! But, even the most successful freelancers get a “payment on publication” offer [...]

In this interview, Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, shares her tips for writers groups, writer’s block, and what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Her perspective will help you become a better writer - whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie…
Before her tips, here’s one of her favorite writing quips:
“I [...]

These ten tips for successful writers include how to stay in “The Zone” and reach your writing goals! They’re from guest author and psychologist, Paulette Kouffman Sherman, Ph.D.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I set myself 600 words a day as a minimum output, regardless of the weather, my state of mind or if I’m sick or well,” said Arthur Hailey. “There [...]