Writing Advice Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Every writer needs guidance at some part of the journey. However, maybe you never thought of getting advice based on your zodiac sign, right?
While some may shrug off astrology, even the most incredulous can take advantage of this curated list of the best writing advice for your zodiac sign.
Aries
“People who know what they are doing know the rules, and they know what is possible and what is impossible. You do not. And you should not.” - Neil Gaiman
The first zodiac sign, Aries, is known for its strength and impulsiveness so this advice from Neil Gaiman can help you to direct all of that to your writing.
Taurus
“I must write each day without fail, not so much for the success of the work, as in order not to get out of my routine.” -Tolstoi
Tolstoi highlights the importance of routine to writing, and as a stubborn Taurus, it’s advice worth listening to. Stick to your plan, believe in yourself, and do not give up.
Gemini
“It’s that being open—not scratching for it, not digging for it, not constructing something but being open to the situation and trusting that what you don’t know will be available to you. It is bigger than your overt consciousness or your intelligence or even your gifts; it is out there somewhere and you have to let it in.” Toni Morrison
Geminis can contain a multitude of worlds in their heads. Do not be afraid to be open and expansive. Let this energy flow to your writing, and you see the magic happen.
Cancer
“Because I don’t think that you can create if you're self-conscious, that kind of handcuffs you. It doesn't allow you to be free and explore and play. That's the way that I like to write — when I feel like there's a joy and freedom in the creation” - Brit Bennett
One of the most sentimental signs, insecurity can hold Cancers back from show their potential. Explore your creativity without thinking that someone is watching. Stay focused on your process.
Leo
“Talent is overrated, and it is usually conflated with nice style. Passion, vocation, vision, and dedication are rarer, and they will get you through the rough spots in your style when your style won’t give you a reason to get up in the morning and stare at the manuscript for the hundredth day in a row or even give you a compelling subject to write about.” - Rebecca Solnit
This writing advice from Rebecca Solnit is perfect for Leo, as no one is more passionate about the things you are than you. Stay focused on the love you have for writing, and you will be on the right path.
Virgo
“When you give up a bit of work don’t (unless it is hopelessly bad) throw it away. Put it in a drawer. It may come in useful later. Much of my best work, or what I think my best, is the re-writing of things begun and abandoned years earlier.” - C.S Lewis
As perfectionists, Virgos can make good use of this advice from C.S Lewis. Sometimes things will not work out. Maybe something that you wrote ages ago can be helpful today.
Libra
“Just focus on the writing. Don’t focus too much on the world of writing. Don’t focus on all the little rules and whether it should be double-spaced or single-spaced or all of that sort of thing — none of that actually matters, it’s the writing.” -Liane Moriarty
Libras can spend time measuring everything because they tend to be balanced. However, this can make you forget the essential things that need to be the focus.
Scorpio
"Description begins in the writer's imagination but should finish in the reader's" - Stephen King
Scorpio is considered an impulsive sign, and this can lead to fast-paced writing. Remember to slow down. The reader is not on your head and needs a little more guidance.
Sagittarius
“And when I’m in the throes of writing, I really like to have all of my beverages. I’ll have a soda and some sort of fresh juice that I sprinkle throughout the day so I have something to look forward to.” - Jenny Han
Sagittarius is the life of the party. Bring this energy into your practice. Create mechanisms to fuel your focus and carve out time to be present in your work.
Capricorn
“When I start working I just write, without worrying if something seems too trivial or refined, comfortable or uncomfortable, obedient or rebellious. The problem is one and only one: to tell a story in the most effective way.” -Elena Ferrante
Capricorn is rational, and this can make you worry if your story is believable or not. This writing advice from Elena Ferrante is good to remember you to not worry so much.
Aquarius
"The more you write, the better you’ll get. But don’t write in my universe, or Tolkien’s, or the Marvel universe, or the Star Trek universe, or any other borrowed background. Every writer needs to learn to create his own characters, worlds, and settings.” - GRR Martin
Listen to GRR Martin and let your creativity flow. Aquarius can create different worlds like no one, and this will make your writing unique.
Pisces
“Write where your interests take you, don’t think about the other stuff.” Carmen Maria Machado
Pisces are intuitive, and this will appear in your writing. Let your intuition guide you. Believe in this quality to make your writing better.
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