Advice for the New Author

1) Learn, learn, learn about writing. (Kim Kouski)

2) Listen to what others say about your writing. There’s always someone out there who’s better than you, and they might have the perfect advice for making your story shine (Kim Kouski)

3) Join a writers’ group (Ellen Parker)

4) Join a critique group (Suzanne Hartmann)

5) Don’t think about how you’re going to write, always plotting, plotting, plotting. Start writing and let the story come to life (Henry Martin)

6) Write, write, write, and kill your darlings. (Steve Mathisen)

7) Just finish the book (Steve Hartmann)

8) Rewrite. (Kevin Parsons)

If you have a great piece of advice, let us know! Post your advice in a comment below, and we’ll add it to the list.

1) Learn, learn, learn about writing. (Kim Kouski)

2) Listen to what others say about your writing. There’s always someone out there who’s better than you, and they might have the perfect advice for making your story shine (Kim Kouski)

3) Join a writers’ group (Ellen Parker)

4) Join a critique group (Suzanne Hartmann)

5) Don’t think about how you’re going to write, always plotting, plotting, plotting. Start writing and let the story come to life (Henry Martin)

6) Write, write, write, and kill your darlings. (Steve Mathisen)

7) Just finish the book (Steve Hartmann)

8) Rewrite. (Kevin Parsons)

If you have a great piece of advice, let us know! Post your advice in a comment below, and we’ll add it to the list.