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Q&A What is the most fundamental advice when it comes to writing?

I don't know about "looking back" and "career", I'm still rather looking forward to that... :) That said, one piece of advice that really struck me, stuck with me and stayed with me is Neil Gaiman'...

posted 6y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:36:36Z (about 5 years ago)
I don't know about "looking back" and "career", I'm still rather looking forward to that... :)  
That said, one piece of advice that really struck me, stuck with me and stayed with me is Neil Gaiman's " **Make good art**": Write what you love writing, enjoy the process, do it for the art - not for the money. When things go wrong, make good art. When life is terrible, make good art. When things suddenly look up, keep on making good art. Take risks. When you're laying yourself naked on the page, that's when you're starting to get it right. Hold nothing back. Make good art.

Here's a link to his complete "[Make Good Art](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plWexCID-kA)" talk.

So, I don't know if I'm ever going to "make it", but I do know I am going to give it my best, make mistakes, learn from them, make new mistakes. I don't know if it's going to be good enough, but I'm going to enjoy the ride all the way. The hours in a day that I spend writing are the best hours I have.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-23T20:32:23Z (over 6 years ago)
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