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Living

“Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.” -William James First, I love what the James brothers contributed to the world. Henry James as a writer; fantastic and William with his work in psychology, fascinating. The thing about beginning now what you will be is that you must have some idea of what thatContinue reading “Living”

Writing Rules I Live By

“I have advice for people who want to write. I don’t care whether they’re 5 or 500. There are three things that are important: First, if you want to write, you need to keep an honest, unpublishable journal that nobody reads, nobody but you. Where you just put down what you think about life, whatContinue reading “Writing Rules I Live By”

Trust Your Gut

“Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” – E. L. Doctorow Writing a novel is like this. Writing a poem is more like feeling your way through your house in the dark before your eyesContinue reading “Trust Your Gut”

Novelist Outlines

Do you outline before you start writing your novel? I didn’t think I did but I just learned today that there’s different types of outlining. Here’s the list Gemini (Google AI) gave me. Choose Your Outline Style When I begin planning my novel the first thing I do is find ways to understand my characters.Continue reading “Novelist Outlines”

Types of Writers

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein There are several different types of writers. When someone says, “I’m a writer.” The first question should be, “Oh that’s awesome, there’s so many ways toContinue reading “Types of Writers”

Use the Frustration

For the Conscious Writer I understand the frustration that comes with wanting to write. I understand that sometimes things don’t feel right. That frustration can cause a spiral. It can cause negative reactions but as conscious writers, it’s important that we focus this energy into our art and creativity. Use it in the story. ButContinue reading “Use the Frustration”