Monday, November 24, 2008
This is quite a response...
to a critic! It is so hard to know which criticisms to incorporate into the revision process and which to let run off one's back like water off the proverbial duck's back. "Some old lady said that my book left a bad taste in her mouth. I wrote back to her and said, "You weren't supposed to eat...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Story telling...
Have you ever noticed that some stories almost seem to write themselves? They flow from your pen (or rapidly typing fingers) as if you're taking dictation. You feel like you've tapped into story that existed long before you actually write it.... "I have been successful probably because I have always...
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Wonderful advice...
...and definitely worth considering as words to live by--especially for writers. "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality....
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Prolific writing...
I think this particular author's name should be a synonym for the word 'prolific.' "If a doctor told me I only had six minutes to live, I'd type a little faster."-Isaac Asimov
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Does your writing reflect who you are?
In 'Anne of Avonlee' and in 'Little Women', both protagonists try to create exciting stories outside of their life experiences. Their writing soars when each finally writes out of the world and the self that she knows.... "Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine...
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