9 things about writing.
1. Notice everything. The world is filled with sounds, smells, textures, and fabulous stories unfolding all around you. Take the time to notice, and keep something handy to jot down new thoughts/ways to describe that sensory input as it comes to you. Sometimes,...Reluctant crime writer.
How did this happen to me? I’m studying Forensics for Dummies with a pack of Post-its. I’m cutting up a chicken in the kitchen with a butcher knife as “research” for a paragraph on dismemberment, leaning in close to listen to the wet thunk and gristly snick of the...Avoid the moist turgid pole for hotter scenes.
I wrote my first romance novel when I was sixteen and had hardly even been kissed—I’d got all my education on the subject from Barbara Cartland and Joan Collins. I wrote it at camp as a series of installments I read aloud each night to my giggling cabinmates. Called...Managing the risks of creativity.
I wish I had Elizabeth Gilbert's problem. Honestly. That said, I found her concept of the externalization of the muse as a construct who helps the artist continue creating–deeply thought provoking. Days later, I'm still mulling. I'm a spiritual person with a...Great titles are born, not made.
The Pillars of the Earth- Ken Follett Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand Where the Sidewalk Ends- Shel Silverstein The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul- Douglas Adams The Deep End of the Ocean- Jacquleyn Mitchard Like Water for Chocolate- Laura Esquivel The Mermaid...Follow me and receive an email
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