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You must write to be a writer. Aside from Rule #1, take all advice with a grain of salt. Yes, even the advice I give you, and my guests give you, and even Stephen King’s advice in On Writing, which is according to many people the greatest writing book (and the greatest book on addiction [...]
I don’t post enough useful links here.
From Lifehacker: How To Set Up Your Writing as a Real Business: I thought I would post this here even though none of it would be news to me (hubris), but I was happily surprised that there was some advice on this list that was new [...]
I’m in an odd position because I a) am a fledgling writer who eagerly seeks advice, and b) a writing podcaster who regularly gives advice. I’m starting to look at how we as writers interpret all of the advice we receive.
[aside: I wish I could find the list posted online a couple of years [...]
Mick Bordet writes and produces ‘Some Other Scotland‘, a podcast novel that encompasses twisted versions of current news events and listener interaction set against a plot involving ancient advanced civilisations and clan warfare. He is also a regular contributor to the short story podcast ‘Great Hites‘.
If there is one golden [...]
Was thinking last night about our mindsets, and how our minds decide what we’re capable of. For example- when driving with my husband, I can do about 3 hours before I get tired and want to switch drivers. But I drove up to Balticon last weekend with no problems, and that’s a 5 hour drive. [...]
I’ve been wanting to do more with this blog for a long time, so I decided to make ISBW your stop for news, query/writing advice, and writing prompts. I’m going to start updating the blogroll with excellent agent/editor blogs, twitter feeds, and other information. When I’m stuck for content, I’ll just feature a blog you [...]
Let’s face it. The reason most of us fail in this writing game is because someone knocks us down and we lie there, on the sidewalk, knees skinned, tears running down our face, and wonder why we do this. We want to go home, have our moms put band-aids on our knees, hug us, and [...]
This is an *excellent* resource of other links. Degree Director recently posted “10 Ways To Become a Better Writer,” and while the advice is stuff you’ve heard before, they have links to reinforce each rule. They link to free writing courses, online crit groups, and places to teach you better self-editing and proofreading. [...]
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SUCK. Ira Glass says so:
Course, he says it in a more eloquent way. Cause I still suck in some ways. But that’s OK. I’m working through it.
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