LUYỆN DỊCH VĂN CHƯƠNG MỸ 2

The writing life is essentially one of solitary confinement—if you can't deal with this you needn't apply. —The Guardian Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. (Technically a misquote, but solid advice nonetheless.) The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you're allowed to do whatever you like. —The Guardian The nearest I have to a rule is a Post-it on the wall in front of my desk saying ‘Faire et se taire’ (Flaubert), which I translate for myself as ‘Shut up and get on with it.’ —The Guardian The more subtle and elegant you are in hiding your plot points, the better you are as a writer. —Conversations with Billy Wilder Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. —New York Times Never use the passive where you can use the active. —"Politics and the English Language" Work according to the program and not according to mood. —Henry Miller On Writing Write your heart out. —Brain Pickings The finest writing not only reveals true character, but arcs or changes that inner nature, for better or worse, over the course of the telling. —Story Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water. —Bagombo Snuff Box Write something that people might not “enjoy” but will never forget. —Flavorwire If you are drawn to write what's uncomfortable, it may help to recognize that you are allowed to write for yourself, and that any decisions about seeking publication are separate from that first, fundamental decision (and freedom). —Wonderbook Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell. —The Guardian I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide. —Writer's Digest You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. ―Zen in the Art of Writing Just about everything I learned about writing a good book I learned from reading lots and lots of good books. —Writer's Bone If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time—or the tools—to write. —On Writing Literature was not born the day when a boy crying 'wolf, wolf' came running out of the Neanderthal valley with a big gray wolf at his heels; literature was born on the day when a boy came crying 'wolf, wolf' and there was no wolf behind him. —Lectures on Literature The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.—The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite. —The Autobiography of GK Chesterton Ignore all proffered rules and create your own, suitable for what you want to say. —The Guardian