Failing again. Failing better.
Today I came across LitReactor’s excellent summary of the various points of view (P.O.V.) an author can use, and the pros and cons of each. Go ahead and take a moment to read it. It’s definitely worth your time. I’ll be here when you finish. Welcome back. Learned a lot, right? Jon Gingerich has provided…
When sitting down to write a new piece, writers often experience uncertainty, anxiety, and sometimes outright fear when looking at a blank page or screen. As described in this post by Jonathan Fields, this reaction is typical for most people. Uncertain or ambiguous situations light up our amygdalas, that lizard-brain part of us that provokes…
John Scalzi has been a journalist, a paid blogger, an unpaid blogger, an author, and an editor; and he has written corporate pieces and newspaper and magazine columns, as well as fiction and non-fiction. I think that qualifies him to talk about writing, the writing life, and writers. You’re Not Fooling Anyone When You Take…
A few days ago, a talk by Neal Stephenson (author of the newly-released REAMDE) was posted online. Stephenson recalls how both he and his parents have seen tremendous scientific developments: planes, cars, television, nuclear weapons, space travel. He notes that science fiction authors similarly wrote about about worlds were even more fantastic inventions were commonplace,…
Okay, I’ll admit it. I couldn’t resist posting something today. If you take the time to subscribe and check back, I should take a moment to give you something interesting. So what better to include in a short, quick post than a list of 25 pieces of advice on becoming a better writer? The quotes…