Ross Hartmann Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Ross Hartmann

“All stories are about wolves. All worth repeating, that is. Anything else is sentimental drivel." ― Margaret Atwood #writers #writingcommunity https://t.co/4pXxU3gdAB

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“He was at the kitchen table close to tears ... immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him put his arm around my brother's shoulder, and said, 'Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.'” ― Anne Lamott #writingcommunity #writers https://t.co/0yLaCzwSu2

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“To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.” — Herman Melville #writingcommunity #amwriting https://t.co/SOMPkmXbFJ

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“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” — Richard Bach #amwriting #writers https://t.co/2Y2z1eRZJi

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Robert McKee suggests that we prefer short words to long words, prefer direct phrases over circumlocution, put core words at the end of each line, prefer active voice over passive voice, and avoid repetitive dialogue beats. #writers #writing https://t.co/wlwfl84EPc

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From childhood we're almost all able to tell a basic story. And these stories all tend to follow a similar form. It's an organic logic of storytelling that Brian McDonald presents in his book Invisible Ink. #writers #writing https://t.co/NadIvcXvKs

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“When asked, "How do you write?" I invariably answer, "One word at a time," and the answer is invariably dismissed. But that is all it is.” ― Stephen King #amwriting #writing https://t.co/y5SQzJeNHy