Mark Twain is a world-famous literary master, and his classic famous sentences are well-known in the English world, even though some of them are simple and easy to understand, which means nothing.

In addition to the classic famous sentences, the great writer Mark Twain left us his writing wisdom. The following are some carefully arranged writing skills, which are rare treasures for those who want to devote themselves to writing.

1. Write until someone pays.

In this "self-exposure" era, there are all kinds of writing opportunities in life, such as Weibo, friends circle, work summary and so on. Although writing these things doesn't get paid (most people do), it does give us an excellent opportunity to express ourselves. By practicing and improving in these exercises, you can hone your ability to make a living by writing more quickly.

Step 2 show, not tell

Good writing should have a sense of picture, so that readers can feel the events you show, rather than simply telling them. For example, don't tell others that an old lady is yelling. You should bring the old lady in front of everyone and let her yell at them. Let your readers be there, which is the purpose of writing.

3. Good writing is determined by style rather than grammar.

Creative thinking should not be restricted by grammar. Some people are often tortured by grammatical skills such as parallelism and rhyme in their writing, but don't forget that even some classic poems we have learned in junior high school have many examples of violating grammatical rules. Don't let grammar affect your work style.

When you are satisfied with the draft, start writing.

This article may be too difficult for everyone, after all, we have not reached the realm of great writers. Most of us may write while thinking, and then want to know what we want to write after writing. Don't lose heart. At this time, you can re-examine what you have written, start from scratch, revise and improve it, and let the work gradually approach your own ideas.

5. Short stories are more time-consuming.

People with writing experience can often understand this suggestion better. It usually doesn't take long to write a lot of things, but it often takes more time to condense them into a concise trunk, which is usually more time-consuming than writing a lot of things.

The more you explain, the less readers understand.

This article is similar to the last core idea. If you list a bunch of instructions and explanations for readers, the effect may not be as good as that of condensing what you want to express into a simple and clear expression.

7. enrich your vocabulary

Don't write "very ..." and "very ...", just as you describe a large building, it is obviously not as vivid and direct as the word grand.

8. The expression of right is very different from that of almost right.

"Almost just the right expression" will make readers feel that you are struggling to explain, but "just the right expression" can make readers immersive. Ancient poets often tried their best to come up with a wonderful word, but all the works handed down to later generations were "expressions of right".

9. Avenue to Jane

In fact, the principle of "from avenue to simplicity" also applies to writing. Ancient writers are full of stars, but Bai Juyi's works are indeed the most popular, which is inseparable from his simple and down-to-earth style.

10. It is better to give up the expression of doubt.

It's not that you should abandon your writing creativity at will, but don't let your description disturb your expression, even if it's a good idea, but if readers misunderstand or confuse your expression, it's not worth the loss. (Selected readings of classic short stories)