Obviously, when I say in the first line down there that I mentioned something ‘last week’, this is no longer true, because this is a repost of an article I first wrote in, like, 2009. But the sentiment still rings true, so you know 😉 😀 I mentioned last week that I think ‘honesty’ is an important […]
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So, I was thinking the other day about all the reasons why writing is simply awesome. And I realised something: writing is awesome because it’s good for you! Isn’t that great news? Here are 5 reasons I discovered why writing is good for you.1) Writing is good for your brain. You get to perform weird mental contortions while
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Came across this awesome article a month or so ago – 20 Thoughts on Revision – which has 20 things to think about and ways to approach the revision of your story. There’s some good stuff in there. You should totally read it. Read more:#WritingWorkshop Beat Sheets: A Map Through The DoldrumsAbout Time For An
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In order to be a writer, you have to be committed to the act of writing. It’s not enough to just talk about writing, to want to be a writer, to have great ideas and hang out with writers. You have to actually write. Pretty simple, pretty straightforward.Superficially.Like a relationship, really. To have a successful relationship, all you
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So you’re reading along in your story, and you think things are going great. You even make it all the way to the end, and there was just that one typo that needed fixing. The plot makes sense, it’s kind of funny, and now, it’s cleanly written. No flab, no superfluous anything. It’s great.So off
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Okay, so I am totally planning to cheat over the next couple of months and pull out some of the most popular posts from my old blog about writing to repost here. A couple of people have asked me for more writing-related stuff lately, and this is the easiest way to accommodate that when my
Applying Hot Iron: How To Deal With Recalcitrant Characters (A Repost) Read More »
Yup. It’s about that time, two thirds of the way through the manuscript*, when I just want to murder the book and have it over with. “Why did I sign on to write this again?” I ask myself. “Who thought this was a good idea?” And, most importantly, “WILL THIS NEVER END???” Which is not
It’s About That Time *sigh* Read More »
I took nine years of clarinet lessons from elementary school through high school. Of course I was in the band. The band gave concerts, despite the fact that there were times when we sounded pretty awful. We didn’t get paid. If we were lucky, our parents showed up to listen to us perform. There were
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So, long-time readers will know that I am a HUGE fan of Holly Lisle’s how-to-write materials. She is an excellent teacher, and breaks down not just the writing process, but also the brain processes behind it, allowing you to harness your creativity in a much more effective way. Writing + brain science + imagination +
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Last week’s short fiction is up over at The Twins of Darkness & Light. I did WRITE it on time, I just couldn’t post it because I had no computer internet. I have mixed feelings about this one; I feel like the ending, although it heads in the general direction I wanted it to atmosphere-wise,
