“I would advise any beginning writer to write the first drafts as if no one else will ever read them — without a thought about publication — and only in the last draft to consider how the work will look from the outside.”
I built a Chrome browser extension for writers last week, and I’m happy to announce that it’s finally live. It’s called Writing Inspiration, and it will show you a quote about writing every time you open a new tab!
It comes with hundreds of quotes on writing from the world’s best authors. It also has dozens of beautiful, high-res backgrounds to get you in the mood for writing. You’ll get a fresh quote every day.
I used a bunch of similar extensions over the years, but I didn’t find any made for writers. Stumbling upon the right nugget of writing wisdom at the right time can change your life.
The features include:
Hundreds of quotes about writing, updated daily.
Dozens of inspiring photos from libraries around the world.
Click on the author’s name to discover more quotes from them.
Time & date
The extension is free (and will stay free). It doesn’t track usage or any other data about you.
You can find and install it from the Chrome Web Store:
If you enjoy using the extension, it would mean the world to me if you could leave a review. It lets me know that I should keep working on it and helps other writers discover it as well.
“We’re past the age of heroes and hero kings… Most of our lives are basically mundane and dull, and it’s up to the writer to find ways to make them interesting.”
I built a Chrome browser extension for writers last week, and I’m happy to announce that it’s finally live. It’s called Writing Inspiration, and it will show you a quote about writing every time you open a new tab!
It comes with hundreds of quotes on writing from the world’s best authors. It also has dozens of beautiful, high-res backgrounds to get you in the mood for writing. You’ll get a fresh quote every day.
I used a bunch of similar extensions over the years, but I didn’t find any made for writers. Stumbling upon the right nugget of writing wisdom at the right time can change your life.
The features include:
Hundreds of quotes about writing, updated daily.
Dozens of inspiring photos from libraries around the world.
Click on the author’s name to discover more quotes from them.
Time & date
The extension is free (and will stay free). It doesn’t track usage or any other data about you.
You can find and install it from the Chrome Web Store:
If you enjoy using the extension, it would mean the world to me if you could leave a review. It lets me know that I should keep working on it and helps other writers discover it as well.
“On first drafts: It is completely raw, the sort of thing I feel free to do with the door shut — it’s the story undressed, standing up in nothing but its socks and undershorts.”
“I’ve found most authors have the wrong mental picture of the process. Instead of a sprint, publishing is more like a marathon. Slow, steady and consistent action will get you your audience and success.”
“I also learn a lot about everybody else’s process. People create in different ways, so that has opened me up to different processes and experimenting.”
“Writing is really a way of thinking – not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.”
