21 Harsh But Eye-Opening Writing Tips From Great Authors. [Thought Catalog]
Here's another one of my favourites:
Notice how many of the Olympic athletes effusively thanked their mothers for their success? “She drove me to my practice at four in the morning,” etc. Writing is not figure skating or skiing. Your mother will not make you a writer. My advice to any young person who wants to write is: leave home. -Paul Theroux
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