I'm on a writing sabbatical this week so I'm rerunning a favorite post from December 2009--hope you enjoy it!
Still life--may be nice to look at but not the stuff good stories are made of.
Bad decisions? Ah, there you have my interest. Friction and fracas--they are the real meat of the plotting craft. Is enough happening in your book? Are you stuck in a "still life" that's beautiful but not going anywhere?
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Image List : A Great Way to Get Your Creativity Juiced
In mid-summer, my writing often takes a dive. I feel the laziness of summertime and don't really want to work on anything, much less do the hard work it takes to be a dedicated book author.
I set myself a schedule, I set a timer, and still the stuff doesn't come out on the page. Maybe
I set myself a schedule, I set a timer, and still the stuff doesn't come out on the page. Maybe
Monday, August 8, 2011
Transitioning to the Image Brain: Write a Poem about Your Book
Novelist and short-story writer Stuart Dybek (Coast of Chicago) was interviewed in Novel Voices about unique approaches to writing a book.
A most intriguing idea he presented was this
A most intriguing idea he presented was this
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