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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: My Autodidactic University
Let’s not talk about how long ago I graduated from university. The world is a different place. I studied journalism and then went to art school. I’m embarrassed to say it took me longer than it should to realize this: graduating from high school or college is just the beginning. School’s purpose is to teach us…
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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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Your Dedication
“You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures.” —Elizabeth Gilbert Photo by Travis Rupert: https://www.pexels.com/photo/scenic-view-of-ocean-during-sunset-1032650/
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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.…
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