This document contains advice on writing from 10 famous authors. Stephen King advises against using too many adverbs. Ernest Hemingway recommends writing drunk and editing sober. Hunter S. Thompson emphasizes not wasting words. J.K. Rowling notes that writers have to accept wasting a lot of paper before producing good work. John Updike rewrites anything that sounds like bad writing. Tom Clancy focuses on telling the story simply. Jack Kerouac distinguishes between genius and talent. Ray Bradbury recommends writing every day and reading intensely. Mark Twain compares the difference between an almost right word and the perfect word. Sylvia Plath says anything can be written about with imagination.