I write for the same reason I breathe—because if I didn't, I would die. Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
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7 Great Authors Take on the “RULES OF WRITING”
We've all heard about the RULES we need to follow in order to be “good” writers. No adverbs, no passive voice, no split infinitives, show don't tell, limit dialogue tags to “said” & “asked”, use only one POV per chapter―these are just a few of the absolutes we're faced with every day. I've heard some … Continue reading 7 Great Authors Take on the “RULES OF WRITING”
Quote of the Week: Tawni Waters
A writer who wants to get famous without learning grammar and punctuation is like a musician who wants to get famous without learning to play an instrument. - Tawni Waters, author
Quote of the Week: Christina Rossetti
Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun. - Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)
To Pants or Not To Pants – 14 Writers’ Opinions
There's a great dichotomy among writers: plotters (those who outline) vs. pantsers (those who write by the seat of their pants). Most writers fall into one camp or the other and sing the praises of their choice. Nothing wrong with that. Everyone's mind works differently, and what works for you may not work for me. … Continue reading To Pants or Not To Pants – 14 Writers’ Opinions
WHAT BOYS ARE MADE OF by S. Hunter Nisbet, Book Review
Is a chance to escape a life not worth living worth the danger of losing it altogether? In the near future, a tripartite civil war in the US has left the village of Buchell in Appalachia under the boot of an oppressive cartel leader. The citizens have for too long allowed Jeff Petrowski to keep … Continue reading WHAT BOYS ARE MADE OF by S. Hunter Nisbet, Book Review
At the Intersection of Music and Writing
It occurred to me the other day that the people who propound THE RULES OF WRITING are much more vocal than those of us who do not. Since I was listening to a John McCormack CD at the time (it's almost Paddy's Day, you know, and I'm learning two new songs), I wondered how those … Continue reading At the Intersection of Music and Writing
Matching voice in your query and sample
The purpose of the query is to sell your MS. But what should you do if the voice in the query doesn’t match the pages? Source: Matching voice in your query and sample
Update 2015: On the (Twenty)-Seventh Day of Christmas…
Hope everybody's gotten a good start on the New Year. I was a little surprised to get my year-end stats and realize I hadn't posted anything but a few short quotes since Thanksgiving. (Re-blogging others' work doesn't really count.) So I thought I'd take this opportunity to explain what I've been up to. On the … Continue reading Update 2015: On the (Twenty)-Seventh Day of Christmas…
Quote of the Week: W. Somerset Maugham
There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are. - W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
