A young Ray Bradbury, head in the clouds, imagining Martians.
Is writing a chore for you? It doesn’t have to be.
The man who wrote about a future in which firefighters burn books to prevent negative ideas from spreading has some positive words for writers.
Whether you write a blog, advertising copy, marketing materials, novels or science fiction, the challenge is to keep your writing fresh and inspired. If you already understand how storytelling helps make great copy, you’ll want to know this master storyteller’s tips for rediscovering the joy of writing.
Ray Bradbury discusses his techniques for cultivating writing inspiration in a collection of essays entitled Zen in the Art of Writing. 
“Ideas lie everywhere,” he says, “like apples fallen and melting in the grass for lack of wayfaring strangers with an eye and a tongue for beauty, whether absurd, horrific, or genteel.”
Wow. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Here then, are 7 writing tips from Ray Bradbury. Continue reading
