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V.S. Naipaul’s 7 Rules For Beginning Writers
Make no mistake—no matter what you think about V.S. Naipaul as a person, the man is an incredible writer. With that, his advice on writing goes a long way. Here are his 7 tips for beginning writers...
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What Your Editor’s Notes Really Mean
If you’ve ever worked with an editor, you know that receiving a colorful track-changes-filled document back isn’t uncommon. Some editors are straight to the point. Others can be a little too friendly...
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Does Fear Hold You Back?
If you think about it, how much of what we do in our daily lives is motivated by fear? In an interview with Wyatt Mason for The New York Times in October 2014, Robinson talked about how the emotion of...
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My Dirty Little Secret About Inspiration
A few weeks ago, my writing team at work was talking about inspiration—the whole idea of how we get inspired and what inspires us to write. During that discussion, I came to realize (along with others...
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11 Quirky Truths About Being A Writer
After a decade or so of doing this writing thing, I’ve decided that writers are a unique lot. We’re kind of weird, wouldn’t you agree? Recently I noticed some of my own quirks and thought I’d write...
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Zadie Smith’s 10 Rules For Writing Fiction
The Guardian published White Teeth author Zadie Smith’s 10 rules for writing in 2010, and they’re pretty awesome. When still a child, make sure you read a lot of books. Spend more time doing this than...
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Salman Rushdie On His Writing Process
Over the years, I’ve posted many excerpts from The Paris Review’s interviews with famous authors. I love these interviews because they not only focus on authors and their novels, but they also dig into...
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Bookish Pet Peeve #11: The Coffee Shop Writer
Confession: I’ve never written a single word in a coffee shop. Confession number two: I don’t recall ever taking a laptop inside a coffee shop. Confession number three: I hate coffee. Like, I loathe...
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5 Things I’ve Learned From 5 Years Of Blogging
I don’t know how long the average blog lasts—maybe a few months? 101 Books has been around for five years and, as blogs go, that’s pretty ancient. It’s like the Bush, Clinton, Kennedy families in...
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1 Easy Tip To Help You Edit Better
Most of you guys are writers like me. We write in our spare time, at work, on blogs, on our manuscripts. And, sometimes, it’s difficult to get a quality editor to help out after you’ve finished your...
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