ISBW #12 - Apprenticeships
Recovered and back on a regular schedule, here is I Should Be Writing.
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This week’s topic: Apprenticeship
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About the Author: I am a writer and podcast producer, writing for magazines and RPGs. I am a wanna-be fiction writer with several short fiction, comic scripts, and one novel sale. Playing For Keeps will be out August, '08.
Anonymous | Nov 14, 2005 | Reply
I’ve just begun listening to “I should be Writing” (at work so it’s not like I’m going against the theme of the show). The podcast is good, interesting but I want to read something you’ve written rather than listen to you read it.
Could you post the text of the Koleman chapter so we could enjoy (or possibly not) as it was meant to be enjoyed?
Kelly
John Henri Allyn | Nov 14, 2005 | Reply
Hey Mur. You’re totally cool sister. Got a great radio voice. Good to hear you finished your book. I’m not nearly close. Enjoy the rewrite. I most certainly don’t (Until I’m done that is)
Rocking podcast.
CharlesP | Nov 14, 2005 | Reply
Another good podcast Mur, though now I’m stuck with Mr Miyagi saying “Wax on, Wax off” in my head for the rest of the afternoon.
I’ve heard before that you must “learn the rules to know how to break them” but I do like the idea of being an apprentice writer. It’s a good analogy to other arts as well. If you’re a painting apprentice/student you learn the craft of painting and once you have the craft down (i.e. your hands learn how to move the brush and paint the way your head thinks they are going to be moving), then you break out the non-conformist creativity. Same with a musical instrument, or most other creative endeavors, you learn how to use the tools/instruments of your given art. Of course you can try and break the rules before you’ve got the “right way” down pat, but usually it shows (I know it shows in musicians).
Thanks again for the great podcast, congrats on the book deal!
Charles of Mostly News | Nov 16, 2005 | Reply
What’s the medation podcast you mentioned?
dawn | Nov 16, 2005 | Reply
Congratulations on your book contract. Nonfiction is great for paying the bills. I’ll enjoy hearing about your progress as you churn it out. Also, much thanks for mentioning the Write Now podcasts.
Dawn
Mur Lafferty | Nov 16, 2005 | Reply
red, it’s Write Now, and linked on the show notes.
Charles of Mostly News | Nov 16, 2005 | Reply
Thanks Mur. I saw it, I just didn’t make the connection, put the dunce hat on me.
Charles
Eldritch00 | Nov 17, 2005 | Reply
Poppy Z. Brite, one of my favorite writers, also has interesting things to say about “literary apprenticeship”, where she mentions Ramsey Campbell, also another of my favorite writers.
Mur Lafferty | Nov 19, 2005 | Reply
Oh, and sorry I didn’t respond to you earlier, Kelly. I don’t have any plans to post the written copy of Barry Koleman right now, sorry.