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A couple of months ago Jim Highsmith explained how practitioners writing for each other forms a distinct style of writing. He now adds a section to the article with mor...
“Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery. The adventure is a metaphysical one: it is a way of approaching life indirectly, of acquiring a total rather than a partial vi...
“Writing, like life itself, is a voyage of discovery. The adventure is a metaphysical one: it is a way of approaching life indirectly, of acquiring a total rather than a partial vi...
“You write until the rust comes out of the faucet and it’s clear water. Then you write down the clear water.”--Lin-Manuel MirandaFor 100s more On Writing posts, go here.For 100s mo...
“I love writing. I love the swirl of words as they tangle with human emotions.”--James MichenerFor 100s more On Writing posts, go here.The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to...
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
“Writing is its own reward.”--Henry MillerFor 100s more On Writing posts, go here.The Protagonist’s Journey: An Introduction to Character-Driven Screenwriting and Storytelling is a...
“There is always a sheet of paper. There is always a pen. There is always a way out.”
“What the budding artist needs is the privilege of wrestling with problems in solitude—and without a master. He must learn to think and feel for himself, to trust his own impulses,...
I made this tiny scrapbook from scratch and in it I handwrote poems and collaged pictures. Crafting something completely by hand was such a relaxing change from sitting at a comput...
+”ALL WE ARE IS WRITERS AND WHAT WE SHOULD DO IS WRITE”: I enjoyed this (slightly acerbic!) letter from Hemingway to Fitzgerald, which reads something like a bucket of cold water o...
By Alison Colwell I step away from my computer and stretch, rolling out my neck muscles. For the last five hours, I’ve been searching for the word “that” over and over in a repetit...
"I am always interested in why young people become writers, and from talking with many I have concluded that most do not want to be writers working eight and ten hours a day and ac...
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Hundreds of observations about the craft from professional screenwriters.Abrams, J.J.: “The idea that this world we know isn’t just this world we know but that a package might arr...
How Developing a Writing Community, Attending a Conference & Working on Craft Skills Helped Me Get My First Book Deal
I’m aware most authors use Word documents for their first drafts, but I always write mine on the dim-lit landscapes of my evening walks. Maybe it’s why they’re so full of introspec...
“It is better to fail in originality than succeed in imitation.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
By James Stephens As a book coach and editor, I am lucky enough to get to work with some fantastically creative people. One of the questions I ask at the outset of a new project (a...
By L.E. Hudson Deep breath. Time for some frigid fresh air. My left knee rises on a diagonal, bobbing up and out toward the Kichesippi. My mittened hands lift in unison, conducting...
Thinking about writing a book and doing it are two very different things – so how to get started and follow through? At some point in their lives, many people are confronted with a...
I am a fan of inspirational quotes. Here are hundreds of them: Writers on writing.Aaron, Jason: “If you want to be a writer, then just be a writer. Be one every day, all day.”Acheb...
by James Scott Bell Last week we talked about creativity, and getting ideas through the “What if?” game. I’ve always subscribed to the notion that the best way to get a great idea...
If your first draft is imperfect, you haven’t failed —you are exactly where you need to be. By Dinty W. Moore One of the most difficult lessons we have to learn when writing our fi...
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