Andrew M. Friday

Tag: writing advice

  • Friday’s Findings: Read, Read, Read

    Friday’s Findings: Read, Read, Read

    “Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” —William Faulkner Friday’s Findings…

  • Painting and words

    Painting and words

    “Paint. That’s the magic word. Paint pictures with words. That’s the greatest advice I can give anybody. Paint the pictures with words. The picture will appear in the imagination so the person reading it can say, ‘I can see that’.” -Brian Jacques Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán: https://www.pexels.com/photo/several-paintbrushes-114123/

  • Friday’s Findings: The Moon Is Shining

    Friday’s Findings: The Moon Is Shining

    “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” -Anton Chekhov Friday’s Findings: Photo by Martin Schneider: https://www.pexels.com/photo/moon-shining-through-silhouette-of-trees-11597986/

  • Friday’s Findings: Sentence Purpose

    Friday’s Findings: Sentence Purpose

    “Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.” – Kurt Vonnegut Friday’s Findings: Photo by Dibakar Roy: https://www.pexels.com/photo/monochrome-10-22643641/

  • Sounds Like Writing?

    Sounds Like Writing?

    “If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.” – Elmore Leonard. Photo by Alexander Kovalev: https://www.pexels.com/photo/different-hues-of-color-of-the-sky-2847648/

  • Say It Aloud

    Say It Aloud

    “If you’re using dialogue, say it aloud as you write it. Only then will it have the sound of speech.” -John Steinbeck  Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-using-laptop-4051170/

  • Writing Advice Page Updated

    Writing Advice Page Updated

    Have you ever wished you knew more about writing short stories and novels? How to write realistic dialogue? How to create smooth prose? I’ve updated my writing advice page by collecting links to articles on fiction elements. Feel free to explore them to hone your writing craft through learning or reference. Topics include: Backstory Beats…

  • Writing Advice from Author Interviews

    Writing Advice from Author Interviews

    Over the last several months, I’ve had writers participate in the Author Interview series and dish out advice for aspiring novelists. Today, I’ve rounded up all their pearls of wisdom in one place. Lots of great advice below for anyone who wants to write fiction and get published. Tony Acree: “WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE,…

  • Writing Blog Roundup: daily writing, character’s eyes, write description, using setting, breaking style

    Some blog articles on writing I’ve read lately: Daily Writing leads to better writing. Ideally, you’ll write every day . . . Seeing through your character’s eyes. Novelists are very familiar with the term POV, or point of view . . . How to write description that will delight your reader’s senses. NY Times Bestselling…