In addition to knowledge of craft and technique, command over grammar and syntax, and all the other tools of their craft, writers must also draw on their instinct of what constitutes good writing. A writer’s instinct is what tells them … Continued
If I had to distill the writing experience into 10 golden principles, these would be it. 1 – Develop a daily writing habit. 2 – Always fast-write your first draft. Get the content down. 3 – Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, … Continued
Write what you know can be taken literally by many writers who shy away from exploring and writing about what they haven’t directly experienced. I feel it needs broader interpretation: To know something isn’t just to have firsthand exposure to … Continued
The days of the hollow-eyed, death-pale writer cringing at the sunlight or the feverish genius subsisting on a diet of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs are past. Nowadays, there is nothing romantic or laudable about jeopardizing your health in pursuit of … Continued
“…tarantella was danced solo by a supposed victim of a “tarantula” bite; it was agitated in character, lasted for hours or even up to days,…” That pretty much describes my writing most days: sweating out copious amounts of toxins (read: … Continued
While cavorting through the blogosphere, I keep a tarsier’s eye out for sites of, by and for the people with a love for the written word. The Writer’s Carnival is all that and more. It is one of the most … Continued
“I just don’t have time to write.” “I have so many things on my plate already, how can I find time for writing?” “I have a job, a family, a household to take care off, I can’t possibly squeeze in … Continued
After years of reading about the writing lives of authors who’ve made it, I feel it can be distilled to these truths: 1- Motivation “I write when I’m inspired and I see to it that I’m inspired at 9 ‘o’ … Continued
The love affair started in the aisle of a Tasmanian supermarket. I gravitated towards the bookracks, circumnavigating the attractively displayed toys and made a beeline for the Children’s Book Section and picked out my first Golden Book. Thereafter, every week … Continued
Bathtub. Closet. Refrigerator carton. Hanging bridge. Up a tree. Empty cage at zoo. Rocking chair while breastfeeding. Confession box at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. These are just some of the places I have written in. Invariably, my first thought … Continued