Hidden among JK Rowling's Twitter feed of shut downs and inspirational messages are some magical little tips on writing.
The Harry Potter author, of course, has firsthand experience writing novels and even faced rejection after the success of her Harry Potter series.
From tips on editing to dealing with publishers and comments from people around you, the award-winning author shares some valuable messages of encouragement and support.
Here's some writing advice shared by JK Rowling.
You do you, boo.
Don't write me. Write like you. Nobody else can do that. Finish that book x https://t.co/btCK4hSizh
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 12, 2017
What if you dropped your laptop and now you can’t get another one?
I wrote first 2 Potters by hand and typed them on a 10 yr old typewriter. All a writer needs is talent & ink. https://t.co/oK30qfcVZK
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 23, 2016
If friends laugh because you're a writer.
Don't you dare let their laughter extinguish your ambition. Turn it into fuel! Big hugs from one writer to another x https://t.co/w3lYXAosJj
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2015
If your family don’t support your writing ambitions.
Do what I did: pretend you want to do something else and write on the sly until you're free to do whatever you want! https://t.co/rgWiQq3H7H
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2015
A proof-reading trick.
When rereading last week's work, the trick is to stop for a biscuit just before your blood sugar levels drop to 'every single word of this is worthless.'
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 22, 2018
Cue the rejection letters.
I pinned my 1st rejection letter to my kitchen wall because it gave me something in common with all my fave writers! https://t.co/ZmGNWDdF7x
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 25, 2016
I wasn't going to give up until every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen. https://t.co/bMKu4zJ3nm
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 25, 2016
The importance of finishing a writing project even if you think no one will ever read it.
Even if it isn't the piece of work that finds an audience, it will teach you things you could have learned no other way.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 3, 2017
And to generally just carry on.
Maybe your third, fourth, fiftieth song/novel/painting will be the one that 'makes it', that wins the plaudits...
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 3, 2017
... you'll know you can do it again. That is an extraordinarily empowering piece of knowledge. So do not ever quit out of fear of rejection.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 3, 2017
HT Mashable
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