You’ve seen some of my blog posts. They are LOOOOOONG! When I write, I have a tendency to give too much information. I want to make sure the reader is not confused about my story. The problem? My novel (what I’ve written so far) can make for boring reading. So, I forced myself to cut […]
Becoming A Writer – Behind the Scenes
You have nothing to write about, unless …
I’m reading Writing Fiction for Dummies by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy. One of the first things they tackle in the book is the “urban legend” that “you have nothing to write about.” I’m not surprised they talk about that on the second page of the first chapter. After all, it’s one of the most […]
Kristin Hannah – The Nightingale – good book with blue shutters
Language gets in my way – From a sputtering fuse to beautiful fireworks
Drunk on You – A poem
My Isle of Skye – A poem
T.S.Eliot’s “The Waste Land” – a vast deal too smart for me – part 1
One of the members of the writing group I belong to is really smart. He’s also a big fan of T.S.Eliot’s The Waste Land. I’m always curious about what other people are reading, so I went to my favorite bookstore and got a copy of T.S.Eliot’s poems. I settled myself comfortably in my favorite spot […]
Alice LaPlante – don’t use a “writerly” voice
I’m reading The Making of a Story by Alice LaPlante. It’s a good book that covers the basics of creative writing. Here is one of the passages that caught my attention. It talks about the importance of finding your real, unique voice. About the importance of avoiding the “writerly voice”. This is how Alice LaPlante puts […]