Essential Writing Advice from Virginia Woolf
"Who wouldn’t love to write like Virginia Woolf? (Well, some people, probably, but I’d wager not many of them are looking at this page.) Woolf was a once-in-a-generation mind, and as both a writer and publisher, she had strong opinions about what made a piece of literature great (or, more often, mediocre). Luckily for us, she wrote many of her ideas down, in some of the many essays and letters she penned over the course of her life. Below, I’ve collected a few of Woolf’s thoughts on craft and the art of the novel, as well as inspiring advice for aspiring writers and established writers alike. She is not quite as pithy as others when it comes to doling out advice—but I think her advice is all the better for it."
- To write a novel, begin with character: ...
- Read as much as you can—and then write about somebody other than yourself: ...
- Find common ground with the reader: ...
- Learn to play with language, in search of truth and beauty: ...
- Buck convention: ...
- Use rhythm to make sense of the world: ...
- Forget about methodology; do what works for you:
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