Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Write on topics you like, or your work will suffer.
I never realized how important it was to only write about things for which you are passionate. As I mentioned recently, I've been procrastinating on this writing assignment I received for this tourist guide. What's strange is that I found myself writing this ridiculously long essay for some crazy...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Writing goals...
For me, a goal oriented person, I see my writing career similar to climbing a ladder. It's done one rung at a time. I pick an achievable goal, and go after it until it is completed. Then I up the ante, and pick a loftier goal. I don't understand all those people that want to start off writing books....
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Monday, July 18, 2005
In the writing doldrums
I have a writing assignment, but I keep procrastinating! Why is it that whenever I get a writing assignment, I do nothing but put it off until the last minute? It adds to my stress, I find a million other things to do, and I find myself cleaning the house suddenly. And that's not like me at all....
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Saturday, July 16, 2005
Is writing painful for you too?
Do you actually enjoy writing? Is it a fun thing, or is it something you just have to do? For me, I have been bitten by the bug. I must do it, otherwise I am not happy. The writing process can be painful for me. I am a slow writer because I'm never satisfied with what I've written. I continually...
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Friday, July 15, 2005
Are fiction (lit) writers becoming dinosaurs?
Do people read anymore? I mean, what kind of market is there for literary fiction nowadays? That's the essential question. With an endless amount of information on the Internet, news, RSS feeds, blogs, video blogs (http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,68171,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1 ), video...
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
Writing flaws...
Am I alone, when I see my writing in print and I only see the flaws? I see that I should have worked harder, and I wish I had done this and that. It's amazing what a little time can do to one's own text. The more time passes before you read your own writing, the more you can see the flaws. I have a...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Being published. Will it make you happy forever?
My first published article came out today. It was a 1500 word piece on a technical product, done pro bono. Anyway, I have been successful in my goal of being published. Although it IS pretty cool to have your name in a by line; it's not an end in itself. For those who have never published, know that...
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Wasting our time here
If you are a serious writer, it is a waste of time to blog. The financial rewards for blogit are nominal, at best. Take a look at the leader, Ariala. She's made about 2500 in the last 25 months. $100 a month. That wouldn't cover my electric bill. And that's the leader! But I realize for most, it's...
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Monday, July 11, 2005
Writing is difficult...
Since I've published a few things over the last few months, I've to the realization of three things about writing. One- it is very difficult. Two- the competition is fierce (but not insurmountable). Three -writers don't make much money. The third one is especially difficult to understand because...
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Saturday, July 9, 2005
100 words a day
Are writers born or made? I've decided that the question really isn't fair. There is no simple answer for it. It's actually a terribly complex question and so vague and general that to try to answer it would could come in the form of a mult-page essay. There are simply too many variables to decide...
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