Stephen King: 

If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: Read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I am aware of, no shortcut. 

Paul Simon:

ou want to be a writer but don't know how or when? Find a quiet place and pick up a humble pen. 

Sally Hogshead:

1.   You might not think of yourself as an author, but you are:

If you've ever written an email, or a linkedln profile, or blog post, or birthday card ... You are an author.

2 .Sometimes, finishes beats perfect.

It's easy to become so perfectionistic that you freeze. Writing can become downward spiral of typing and deleting. That's ok, know when to give yourself permission to not over-think every word.

3.   When someone reads your writing, they should "hear" your voice. 

Write as you speak, so your words are authentically yours. Be colloquial. Or be precise. Be whoever you naturally are, but then be it on purpose. 

4.   There’s a reason it’s called a breakthrough. You have to actually BREAK THROUGH something.

Just because it's difficult doesn’t mean it's not worth it.

5.   Beware the comfort zone

Some of us love to write, some don’t. All of us are busy. Yet get off autopilot. It’s worth the effort. You could incorporate a memorable quote, or provocative statistic. Me, I love weird colloquial expressions.

6.   Every act of writing is an opportunity to change the world

Writing doesn't just live in books. It lives in birthday cards and love letters. It lives in the little yellow post-it note that tells someone you’re thinking of them. You don’t have to be an “ author” to write words that matter.

7.   Make your memoirs worth reading

The more fully you live, the more fully you’ll write. Live a life filled with experiences and passions and people that inspire you to inspire your reader.

8. Forget what your business card says. You are a writer.

In my studies inside companies such as AT&T, I found that the ability to communicate is now the single most important factor for success.

 Victoria Harbour(South Australia) I visited--breathtaking sunrise 17/05/2014