Category: writing quote
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Waiting for the Right Idea When Writing
I just put placeholders into the text, and then at some point a better idea might occur to me—or it might not—and I go back. I have a big whiteboard above my desk, and if I have even half of a good idea I write it down on the whiteboard and see if I like…
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What does writing teach us?
“And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.” ― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing Photo by ANGELOXWU: https://www.pexels.com/photo/snowy-driveway-near-conifers-3343581/
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Writing Is a Privilege
“And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.” ― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-leaf-trees-near-the-road-33109/
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Terrible First Efforts
Bird by Bird Photo by Klaus Nielsen: https://www.pexels.com/photo/broken-egg-scattered-on-table-in-kitchen-6294191/
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Friday’s Findings: A Simple Writing Tip From C.S. Lewis
I just started listening to On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions by C. S. Lewis. The very first piece of advice he gives is so simple but so true. C. S. Lewis, On Writing is available at Amazon.com Photo by Steve Johnson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/multicolored-abstract-painting-1509534/
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Silas House and Where He Finds Inspiration
In a post from last week, I discussed weaving in backstory to avoid infodumps. Coincidentally, the day I posted it on this blog, I attended the Speed Art Museum that evening where Kentucky author Silas House spoke on the subject. One thing he said stuck out to me: “I believe there’s a very thing veil…
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Top Rules for Creative Writing
Photo by Anni Roenkae
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Friday’s Findings: The Story on Two Levels
I believe I’ve quoted this fiction writing axiom before, but Terry Pratchett said, “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” With this year’s NaNoWriMo, I’m finding out how true this is. I’m feeling exactly what he was talking about. I spent September and October prepping my story. I made up characters. I…
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Friday’s Findings
Writing advice from one of my favorite science fiction authors: I’d just like to say that writing advice is just that: advice. It’s not a set of rules; it’s contextual. I know I’ve contradicted myself in the advice I’ve given in the past, and that’s because the needs of each writer and story are different.…
