Writers Born 26 October: Adam Mars-Jones Andrew Motion Beryl Markham Jim Butcher John L’Heureux Marisha Pessl Pat Conroy Shan Sa Siphiwo Mahala Stacy Schiff Taffy Brodesser-Akner Visit Our Complete Author Calendar. writerswrite.co.za/the-compl…

'I don’t believe in writer’s block. …This is a profession and you have to treat it professionally. At its heart, writer’s block is the act of thinking about writing instead of doing it.' ~Taffy Brodesser-Akner #authorbirthday #writing writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…

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Marisha Pessl Answers 5 Questions On Writing | Marisha Pessl celebrates her birthday on 26 October! Discover what the 'Special Topics in Calamity Physics' author has to teach us about writing. 📝 #marishapessl #authorbirthday #writingcommunity writerswrite.co.za/marisha-p…

'Writing is a LOT of work. Breaking into the industry is a torment worthy of the fifth or sixth circle of Hell. Face that. Expect it. Deal with it. It’s going to be difficult.' ~Jim Butcher #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…

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'As long as I have a good premise and a good ending and some twists along the way, I know I’ll be able to give readers a fun read this time around. Next time will take care of itself next time.' ~Charles Ardai #authorbirthday #writing #hardboiled #noir writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…

How To Use Colour Psychology In Your Writing | Learn how the hidden meaning of colour in fiction helps you set the mood, reveal character, and add meaning to your stories. Discover how famous novelists use colour. 🎨 #colorpsychology #writingtips writerswrite.co.za/how-to-us…

'At the end of the day, a book is a book is a book is a book, and a great book transcends marketing categories.' ~Cecil Castellucci #authorbirthday #writingcommunity #books writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…

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'The great thing about a short story is that it doesn’t have to trawl through someone’s whole life; it can come in glancingly from the side.' ~Emma Donoghue #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/literary-…

'I make extensive outlines before I write a book. I usually know what will happen. I know the characters, and I know what they are about.' ~Amor Towles #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/literary-…

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We want our characters to be happy, but not boring. 😀 Discover seven secrets to writing happy characters readers care about, and make their happiness matter to your plot. ✍️ By @amandaonwriting #happiness #writingtips #fictionalcharacters writerswrite.co.za/7-secrets…

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'My feeling is, if you’re going to be a memoirist, you owe it to the reader not to spit-shine your life.' ~Augusten Burroughs #authorbirthday #augustenburroughs #memoirs #writing writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…

'My writing process: I think up a plot, setting, characters, and an ending, and write a pretty detailed (5 or 6 pages) outline... But the story and characters must be there before I ever put down a single word of the book.' ~Gordon Korman #authorbirthday writerswrite.co.za/author-bi…