When and how to ignore writing advice

Advice may be well-intentioned (emphasis on may), but that doesn’t always mean it’s welcome — or useful.

Two of our go-to sources for writing tips have acknowledged as much in recent posts.

Bestselling author Stefanie London shares five common pieces of writing advice that can be ignored — in her opinion, she grants! — in a post at Writer’s Digest.

And author Deanna Cabinian uses her experience as a pregnant woman to illustrate how writers can handle unsolicited advice at Writer Unboxed.

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