“Bad writing precedes good writing. This is an infallible rule, so don’t waste time trying to avoid bad writing. (That just slows down the process.) Anything committed to paper can be changed. The idea is to start and go from there.” –Janet Hulstrand
“Self-doubt, exhaustion, and confusion are part of the process. Embrace them and don’t stop writing to examine what you have. The world is full of people trying to perfect chapter one.” –Kerry Greenwood
“If you are struggling with writing a character, write 20 things a reader will never know about your character. These will naturally bleed into your writing and provide a richness even though you don’t share the detail.” –Barbara Poelle
Jack Ronald Cotner 
A very practical advice.
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Yes. Appreciate your comment.
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So true! Thanks for the reminder.
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You are welcome! Thank you for posting.
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YES! To all of these! Great reminders, Jack 🙂
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They are, Julie. Thank you for your comment. 🙂
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Good tips, Jack. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne. 🙂
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All good tips, Jack. I need to remember all three from time to time. 🙂
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Thank you, milliethom. I do review them occasionally to remind myself to keep writing. 🙂
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This is all very wise advice. Greenwood’s line, “The world is full of people trying to perfect chapter one” cracked me up. Too true.
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Yes, and sometimes I think I let myself fall into that trap of trying to ‘perfect’ a chapter in my wip. I think it is just another way of procrastinating. Thanks for posting, D. 🙂
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I do love your writing tips. They are to the point, not too many, very funny
and to top it, they are wise.
miriam😊
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Thank you, miriam. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing. Best wishes.
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“Bad writing precedes good writing. This is an infallible rule, so don’t waste time trying to avoid bad writing. (That just slows down the process.) Anything committed to paper can be changed. The idea is to start and go from there.” –Janet Hulstrand
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I love quotes such as these. I especially like the first one and have always found it to be true.
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great writing advice! have to keep these in mind whenever i sit down with a pen and paper.
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Thank you for posting, Morgan! And happy and productive writing to you.
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Great tips! Thanks for sharing. You always need to read things like this to keep you going.
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Thank you, richiebilling.
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These are fantastic. From one writer to another, thank you.
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Appreciate that, kaylaannauthor. Thanks.
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