The Best Writing Advice for All Types of Writers

There’s a lot of writing advice on this website. Some concern how to build up your portfolio, or get more views on your pieces. Others are meant to help you navigate the creative process and improve your story skills.

There are good and bad tips. They don’t always apply to every situation, and sometimes, things are a bit too all-or-nothing for my taste.

Not every writing experience is universal. Each journey is incredibly nuanced, and no two are the same.

That being said, I’d like to share the best piece of writing advice I have ever received. No matter what kind of writer you are, or how many years you have under your belt, I believe it holds merit for all of us.

It came to me entirely unexpected. It was in a work email, actually. The discussion concerned the importance of spreading The Well Planet Project’s message.

I’ve spent many years studying professional writing, and I try to expand on that knowledge every day. But nothing in my 22 years of writing or my four years of college struck me as deeply as this simple quote:

“Write what should not be forgotten.”

Oof.

That one hit me right in the chest. (It’s originally by Isabel Allende, by the way.)

It’s such a simple statement, but it says so much.

It makes me think about why we write. What the importance is, and the difference it makes.

We write what we can’t afford to lose. The things that need to live on after us, outside of our minds and notebooks. The ideas and stories that must be shared, savored, read and discussed.

I don’t want to just type up junk and throw it into cyberspace. I want to write what is meaningful and what needs to be preserved.

Write what can’t be contained in your heart.

Write what should not be forgotten.

What do you believe mustn't be forgotten? What is the best writing advice you’ve ever received? Comment below!

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