Writer's block is so feared, that I wonder if all writers should avoid even saying or writing the words, the way that Macbeth is known in the theater as "The Scottish Play." Maybe we could call WB "The Dread Condition" or "The Foul Muse." A few writer's don't believe in The Dread Condition, like […]
Question: "I'm terrible at writing endings, how do you move past that?" I have an advanced degree in Struggling To Figure Out How To End My Book. I am both an expert at this question and I dread it. But I'll give it my best shot. The endings to my historical […]
A couple of great questions came in the other day: "How important is your internet presence? How has it changed over the years? [How important do you think it is] to new writers?" Oh, man. This requires one of those "on the one hand, on the other hand, on the third hand" answers. […]
Buzzfeed recently published a cute piece called "The 14 Stages of Writing A Book." (Go ahead – take a minute to enjoy it. But hurry back.) The only thing missing is Stage 10.1: "When Another Story Idea Seduces You." You know this stage, right? You're working on your story, faithfully crafting […]
I debated for a long time about this post. I generally try to stay postive when I'm talk about writing and making art. The world can be a harsh place, right? I didn't want to add to that negativity. But evil festers in darkness. I want to talk about the people who are shitting on your […]