'Harsh writing advice' memes take off on Twitter

image copyrightGetty ImagesWhen trying to write – a quick article, for instance, or an essay or even that tricky first novel – it can be easy to become distracted. Twitter seems to be full of people who are, or should be, or want to be writing. Many of them have heard plenty of tips and advice from others over the years and are keen to pass some of those nuggets of wisdom on. “Harsh writing advice” began trending on Twitter in response to a now-deleted tweet, which survived as a screenshot, stating that writing friends are also competition.It led to some people dismissing the statement.HARSH WRITING ADVICE:Thinking of your friends as competition isn’t going to make you a better writer, because no matter what imaginary horse race you invent, you can only write what you write. So write it.— Jessica Ellis (@baddestmamajama) January 29, 2021 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on TwitterBut it also morphed into Twitter users exchanging pieces of writing advice ranging from the serious…HARSH WRITING ADVICE: The first time you think your book is finished, you’ve actually reached the starting line and are ready to start writing the real…
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