## Metadata - Author: [[Bobby Powers]] - Full Title: Amy Tan’s Top 13 Writing Tips - Category: #articles - URL: https://medium.com/p/a31e4e1edfee ## Highlights - I’m now convinced that if you want to hear the honest truth, you should turn to fiction. - Tap into emotional memories to fuel your work - “The truth is that every character has a bit of me.” - When I begin a story, I need to know basic motivations. Motivations are movement.” - “I love words, and I’m trying to always find the ways that express something with a sense of exactitude…and that is part of the art, - Word choice matters for clarity, but it also matters for expressing the tone of the story. - “separate narrative from craft.”