Category: fiction writing
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Writing and Chaos
“I write late at night, and I always listen to music. I can’t write in silence. I have to have some sort of chaos around me to feed off of.” — Matt Dinniman Photo by Eugene Golovesov
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Writing Is Like Driving a Car
“You can’t write and edit at the same time … It’s like driving a car. You can’t drive with your foot on the gas and your foot on the brake.” —Emmy Laybourne Photo by Tobi
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Friday’s Findings: Write That Rough Draft with Abandon
How to Silence Your Inner Editor and Finish Your Story “I’ll write something and then throw it away,” someone recently confessed to me. “That’s why I never finish anything I start.” My reaction? Sadness. She didn’t want anyone to see her writing. But who said anyone had to see it? And if it was a…
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Friday’s Findings: Creating a scene palette
When creating a scene for the first time, I have a list. And I try to hit as many points on that list as possible: Point-of-view character Establish setting Have a purpose (introduce a character, move the story along, etc.) Create conflict Build suspense The list goes on … But before writing the rough draft…
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The Best Time in History to Self-Publish
“This is the best time in history to self-publish. There’s no longer an old-boy network between you and your readers. If your story is good, it’ll get around. And it costs you nothing to try.” -Andy Weir Friday’s Findings Fiction University: What’s the Best Way to Tell (and Write) a Story? What is a Character…
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Friday’s Findings: Getting Through Storytelling Problems
“Often I’ve found that the storytelling problems that have been the hardest are the ones that I’ve taught myself the most by trying to get through them…” —Charles Yu Photo by Jan van der Wolf: https://www.pexels.com/photo/abstract-blue-stained-glass-window-panels-30634846/
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Find Your Routine
“Find your routine. I sit down with a cup of coffee and a glass of ice water, and I can’t seem to write without that, so find the routine that works for you. A quiet space, your favorite playlist, and write on.” —Rebecca Yarros Photo by eberhard grossgasteiger: https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-photo-of-mountain-filled-with-snow-1004665//
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Aspiring Writer?
“Write. Then you’re not ‘aspiring’ anymore and that’s a really good first step.” —Fredrik Backman Photo by Landiva Weber: https://www.pexels.com/photo/abstract-purple-and-green-oil-and-water-art-30177701/
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Friday’s Findings: Discipline Versus Motivation
I usually think of writing as a passive endeavor, but more and more, I’m seeing it as an active fight. This fight has to do with my writing time. I’ve recently come across a few pieces of advice that are all related to fighting for your writing time. Guard your writing time with your life.…
