Without wanting to sound like too much of a pathetic millennial,Stacy Valentine in Sex Commandos (1999) full movie writing can be hard work.

It can be, OK?

Particularly if you're working on something long, like a novel, it's good to have some support and encouragement every now and again.

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J.K. Rowling knows this better than most people. If you head over to the Harry Potterauthor's Twitter feed, nestled among all those sweet shutdowns you'll find plenty of helpful writing tips, as well as stories from Rowling about what it was like for her before she became a household name.

From editing advice to firsthand experiences, here are some of the tips she's tweeted over the years.

1. The time she gave these awesome words of encouragement to a demotivated writer.

2. The time she made it clear you don't necessarily need the best equipment.

3. This heartfelt message of encouragement.

4. This advice to a budding writer who lacked parental support.

5. This crucial rereading tip.

6. The time she proved that rejection is just another rung on the ladder.

7. And then shared two of her own rejection letters as inspiration.

8. The time she made it clear just how far she was prepared to go to get her book published.

9. And then explained what was driving her.

10. The time she replied to this tweet about the importance of completing a writing project.

11. And then rounded off a fairly epic series of tweets with this message of hope.

Now go and finish that novel.

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