I have to say that the best
writing advice I ever got was to find a supportive group of writers to help on the journey.
Last week I wrote about the worst
writing advice I ever got, so today I'm going to write about the best
writing advice I ever got.
I'll throw in a couple of quick mentions of the second and third best
writing advice I ever got.
And the best
writing advice I ever got was in quite the opposite direction from last week's worst advice:
Best
writing advice ever — Don't write crap.
T he best
writing advice I ever received was from my dissertation advisor in graduate school.
Not exact matches
But what most people seem to have missed is that this year's Berkshire (brk - a) letter also contained some of the best investment
advice the Oracle of Omaha has
ever written down.
In a LinkedIn article about the best
advice she
ever received, motivational speaker, author, and CNBC host Suze Orman
wrote that success has often made her a target of nasty criticism «entirely disconnected from facts.»
Having a child is not the cheapest thing I have
ever done, but it is the most incredible,» Amber
writes on Red Two Green, the couple's student loan
advice blog.»
Full Disclosure: Nothing
written on this site should
ever be construed as an invitation to buy or sell securities or investment
advice.
Are you really naive enough to believe that Wenger would bring anyone into this current locker room that is going to be given a strong voice... have you not been watching, listening or reading about our club for years... Lehman is a blind Wenger follower, which is the only reason he was even considered... just for a second think of all the strong personalities that have played for this club that have never been seriously considered even though they have expressed legitimate interest in participating in the coaching process... even worse, think of all the former greats who aren't even allowed on the same pitch as Wenger because they have offered their
advice and / or criticism to the infallible one... I dare you to find a manager that has distanced himself from his former players as much as this man... it's the very reason why only one player I can think of has
ever returned to play for Wenger and that was Flamini, which was hilarious considering we were desperately looking for a top quality defensive midfielder but Wenger could somehow find no one better than Flamini in the whole wide world... let's face it this club was simply trying to appease it's disgruntled fans by declaring that Wenger would no longer be given Ca rte Blanche when it came to the backroom staff so they probably asked him to give them a list of those who he would allow in the locker room... on that list he
wrote Lehman, Pires and Bergkamp, likely because the first two are the only former players who haven't publicly questioned his horrible decision - making and the last one because he won't get in an airplane
And I also recommend sitting on your
writing for a while —
advice which, as a daily blogger, I can hardly
ever follow.
Sonya Myles
wrote a new post, A Lactation Consultant gives the only parenting
advice you will
ever need.
«Take a deep breath» is the mantra of every anxiety - reducing
advice list
ever written.
Most of the
advice is
written by inexperience young people, who have hardly
ever had a hot date with a cougar.
Theres a lot of
advice floating around the web when it comes to datingwhat to wear, what to eat, what to talk about, what to never,
ever write on an online profileand while most of this info is actually pretty useful.
Match UK We are the expert dating site Are whirlwind weddings
ever a good Get dating message examples and
advice to start
writing dating messages I love a good book no one signs up on a dating site just for a
Scammers using online dating sites to target victims — Attorney Jonathan Hood
writes about fraud for Consumer Affairs, and has
advice that can protect you... Instead, report the person to the dating site and block him or her from
ever contacting you again.
There's a lot of
advice floating around the web when it comes to dating — what to wear, what to eat, what to talk about, what to never,
ever write on an Media's best FREE dating site!
Ever heard this
writing advice?
If you've
ever sought any kind of
writing advice, especially from the internet, you'll have heard these mantras a million times.
Or, «What is the best
writing advice you were
ever given?»
Jordan Rosenfeld presents The Only
Writing Advice You'll
Ever Need posted at
Write Livelihood, saying, «This is an article that aims to remind writers that the best way to be successful is to sit down and write (and offers some strategies)&r
Write Livelihood, saying, «This is an article that aims to remind writers that the best way to be successful is to sit down and
write (and offers some strategies)&r
write (and offers some strategies)»
Neil Gaiman Shares
Writing Advice to Fans on Tumblr (Kristian Wilson on Bustle Books): If you've ever wondered how the pen behind Sandman and American Gods keeps writing, you're going to want to pay att
Writing Advice to Fans on Tumblr (Kristian Wilson on Bustle Books): If you've
ever wondered how the pen behind Sandman and American Gods keeps
writing, you're going to want to pay att
writing, you're going to want to pay attention.
Who
ever received
writing advice in a rejection letter as sound as the worst 1 - star review out there?
Earnest Gaines, the author of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, gave the best
advice I
ever heard or read about what it takes to be a successful writer — read, read, read and
write,
write,
write.
I remembered the best
writing advice I've
EVER received.
What's the best
writing advice you've
ever gotten?
If you've
ever felt intimidated or confused about
writing for the media, you'll love the straightforward how - to
advice, checklists, and example press releases.»
* December 7, 2011: I'm interviewed by author Pat Bertram about HUNTER and a wide range of related topics, including: how my background influenced the story; what I want readers to take away from the novel; how much of me is in the book and in the character of Dylan Hunter; my research methods; my biggest challenges in the
writing; and which famous author gave me the best
writing advice I've
ever received.
The list of books writers «should» have at hand can quickly become overwhelming if you include every
writing advice book you've
ever been recommended.
One of those pieces of
writing advice came back up (like vomit) again this week, and I've been in more discussions than I'd
ever hope to be about it.
Now more than
ever, we can all follow this bit of
advice from Jennifer Crusie: «Stop worrying about the industry which you have no control over anyway and go
write your good book.»
As he
writes in his post, «My
Advice to Aspiring Authors:» «I also read a wide variety of works, but hardly
ever in my genres.
Expanding on the author's highly successful process for doubling daily word counts, this audiobook - a combination of reworked blog posts and new material - offers practical
writing advice for anyone who's
ever longed to increase their daily
writing output.
A couple of years ago I
wrote an article asking, pleading really, for any debt settlement company (DSC) to explain to me how they could
ever possibly «do whatever is in the best interests of the consumer» when they are unable to give any legal
advice in what are inherently legal matters.
May @ Messy Money
writes The Worst Financial
Advice Ever?
I
wrote about this a while ago but the method which we're tackling our debt goes against every piece of financial
advice we've
ever heard but it works for us.
Did longtime society columnist, man - about - town, and rake turned curmudgeon and animal advocate Cleveland Amory
ever write to the
advice columnist Ann Landers?
Written by a pre-eminent travel writer and bursting with invaluable
advice, this inspiring and practical guide is a must for anyone who has
ever yearned to turn their travels into saleable tales.
Thanks Roy — very good (and timely)
advice...... I too see this happening in print on a few travel bloggers own sites / blogs...... I do understand their perspective (they believe they're doing readers a service), however there's only so far one can get in their
writing career if they only
ever write for their own blog.
I
write about dogs all the time and this is easily the most important piece of
advice about dogs
ever.
The number one piece of
advice that you will
ever get about renting in Memphis, or anywhere in the state of Tennessee is to get everything, and by everything is meant, everything, in
writing.
If you really want to
write an effective resume, my
advice is to forget everything you have
ever been taught about resume
writing.
We're thrilled for this trend, because as our friends at Jobscan said then: «What is one of the best pieces of resume
writing advice you'll
ever get?
It was during that meeting that he graciously offered to give me
advice if I
ever wrote a 2nd book.
Anyone who's
ever written a resume or a cover letter has seen enough
advice about verbs and keywords to last them the rest of their natural life, but there's a reason career experts go on and on about these action words.
Employer Resume
Writing Tips and Job Search
Advice Do you
ever wonder what employers are thinking when they read resumes?
If you follow the
advice in How to
Write a STELLAR Executive Resume, you might get feedback like some others who have followed its principles: «This is the best resume I've
ever seen.»
Show off your true colors and use the
advice and samples given here as a launching pad for the best creative resume you'll
ever write.