Writing is a craft. It’s not a mystical state. It’s not a single emotion. It is craft. I like to[…]
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A Writing Exercise Courtesy of Harlan Ellison
I have a writing exercise for you. I’d like you to produce a short story using the premise “The 102-year[…]
Read moreAdvice from J K Rowling
When J K Rowling spotted a Twitter comment from @beauty_jackson that read: “HEY! YOU! You’re working on something and you’re[…]
Read moreLee Child on writing and research
A while back I asked Lee Child a question. Not in person, but via a Goodreads author promotion, and he[…]
Read moreJ K Rowling on rejection slips (and more!)
A fascinating interview with J K Rowling (AKA Robert Galbraith) in The Guardian. J K Rowling on rejection slips: …[…]
Read moreSeven things writers should remember
A gentle reminder from Joe Konrath … This post goes out to no one in particular for no particular reason.[…]
Read moreThe Myth of The Lazy Writer
Hugh Howey, writing in Publishers Weekly; The hardest part of getting a book published is the actual writing. All it[…]
Read moreThe benefit of my experience
Or how John Steinbeck kept from going nuts … … let me give you the benefit of my experience in[…]
Read moreWriters at Work: Lee Child
Last week, author Lee Child was interviewed on Radio New Zealand. He said this about his writing process … Basically,[…]
Read moreWriters at work: Graham Linehan
If somebody asked you for tips on becoming a better writer, what’s the one thing you’d tell them? Show don’t[…]
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