You can't write if you're unconscious in the hospital. Take care of yourself! #writer #writetip

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary

Want to improve your dialogue-writing skills? Start listening...really listening...to how people talk. #writetip

Any piece of advice, though often good and well-intentioned, can be bad under the right circumstances. #writetip

Paying tribute to my cat Yella today, who left his earthly shell at a ripe young 21 years of age. He was my buddy, and loved the guitar..

Until you write like no one's watching, you'll never really be honest in your work. #writetip

On your first read-through, try to be a reader, not a writer. Note generalities: pacing, wording, etc. then move on. #writetip

Writing is a learned craft, not a mystical gift from the universe. You can learn. Practice. Read. Write. Read some more. Write! #writetip

Simplify, simplify, simplify. Don't use three words to say what a single word can convey. Beautiful prose can be simple. #writetip

While sentence fragments [incomplete sentences] are technically a grammatical violation, they can be used to great effect in fiction. They create faster pace. Punchier flow. #writetip

Don't have to be an artist to draw a map. How often do you see straight lines in the real world? #writetip

#Taurus are famous for their stubbornness, but there's more to them then that… they're a bit of dark horse. Ruled by the planet Venus, they share her traits of beauty, artistry, hedonism and a love of luxury and comfort. Taureans are actually pretty good people to be around.

Never a bad idea to include a nude photo with your query letter. What have you got to lose? #HorribleWriteTip

The subconscious is a strange thing. Sometimes we write our sections out of order. Don't be afraid to rearrange. #writetip

"I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves. I try to portray our similarities and polarities, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness." Happy 80th birthday to the genius Lily Tomlin!

Don't forget to place a comma after your introductory clauses. Now, I know what you're thinking. Rules stifle creativity. But, grammatical convention often facilitates communication. #writetip #grammar

Some of my colleagues believe amnesty for dreamers is dangerous, but they haven’t examined the imperfections that placed them there. It’s not the fault of these children that our precautions are elementary in effectiveness. It’s our fault.

When writing action scenes, don't allow a focus on choreography to overpower the emotion of the scene. The emotional impact of the action will usually outweigh the specifics of the action. #writetip

2/ Ants have no clue we are there or what we are. We are "invisible" to them. Imagine you "abduct" an ant and then place it back. The ant will now run around screaming at his fellow ants, "I have just been abducted!" They will all laugh at him and point feelers and snicker.