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
“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
We launch a writing project with gusto and passion. We set sail from the Shore of Good Intentions and ride the waves of enthusiasm towards the harbor of our finished project. We are fairly confident we will reach our destination, … Continued
Developing a writing strategy is not just about setting targets like a daily wordcount or number of pages, though that feeds into it. A writing strategy is a master plan that identifies your writing aspirations over the short and long … Continued
We’ve all been there. Where the words are sluggish, the momentum is plateau-ing and the sameness of our writing is slowly, but surely, driving us to anti-depressants and lunacy. We’ve all been at that dreaded stage in our writing where … Continued