“Cheat your landlord if you can and must but do not shortchange the muse. It cannot be done. You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.” – William S. Burroughs There’s nothing like trying to heed the call of the Muse only to see it trampled by the call ofContinue reading “Cheat Your Landlord If You Can and Must…”
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Hugh Howey’s Secret To Writing
“Writers should spend days and days and days thinking of a plot that they can sum up in a single sentence that makes thousands of people, upon hearing that sentence, WANT to read the book. It’s not easy, but it’s possible. If I could do it every time, I would. Hook readers with a sentence,Continue reading “Hugh Howey’s Secret To Writing”
Anne Rice on the Invisible Enemies of Every Writer
They are always there. In front of you stands the person saying, “What makes you think you can be a writer? What’s so special about you?”
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