“Experience is an author’s most valuable asset; experience is the thing that puts the muscle and the breath and the warm blood into the book he writes.” - Mark Twain
 
Write what you know. Even Mark Twain is recommending this. Experience is what can bring words to a page. If you do not know or understand [...]

“It is wiser to find out than suppose.” - Mark Twain
Again I provide a very wise Mark Twain quote.
It is wiser to find out.
Research is an imperative duty in your writing. Finding out the answers, the reality of what you are writing.
Supposing is wrong.
I suppose it could be good. Do I know it could be [...]

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.” - Buddha
Wow. Another really powerful quote. Think about that.
What we think, we become.
It really speaks loudly about your thoughts as a writer.
Become your characters. Become the girl that is in the restuarant watching your two [...]

“The faster I write the better my output. If I’m going slow, I’m in trouble. It means I’m pushing the words instead of being pulled by them.” - Raymond Chandler
Another completely meaningful quote. Realize this when you write. If your thoughts are flowing freely onto your paper or computer screen, what you are writing is [...]