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Tag Archives: desire
If Only
Fred Shaw tells the story: “Once I had the good fortune to talk with William Faulkner. “Tell me about your writing course,” he said. “Do your students want to write, or do they want to be writers?”” Do you want … Continue reading
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Another Human Being On The Page
“The novelist’s job is to see and say clearly what people are.” John Masters Do you ever get stuck while creating your characters? Some seem to be dull, others cliché and you spend endless hours thinking how to make them … Continue reading
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There Are No Rules
Nina Bawden once said: “You know people better in a novel than in real life because you know what people think – not just what they say they think.” During a Writers News correspondence course on novel writing, after I … Continue reading
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That One Great Novel
John Grisham, the internationally bestselling author whose books have been translated to forty languages, said once in an interview that he still wants to write that one great novel. Most authors when interviewed would voice with John Grisham. That’s because … Continue reading
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Are You A Bleeder?
I don’t remember when or why I started writing. I remember being in elementary school, in grade four or five, sitting at my desk and writing stories during class. And I also remember the time when I had to undergo … Continue reading
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Superstitious?
Are you as a writer superstitious? Do you believe in lucky charms that will help you write? Do you have a ring, or bracelet or a scarf, or hat, or a dress that you think if you wear you would … Continue reading
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Have I Missed Something?
Once in a while I get this feeling that I have missed something and that I have chosen a wrong career. How I wish sometimes that I had studied English Literature in university instead. My love of books and writing … Continue reading
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The Whole Thing Is Hocus-Pocus
Arthur Hailey wrote: “There are people whom you meet in life who have a tremendous influence on you, and my agent was one.” Almost everyone who teaches writing or is connected to the publishing world will agree that the best … Continue reading
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I Haven’t The Slightest Idea
Tom Clancy said: “I didn’t think there’s an English teacher in the world that doesn’t encourage you to write. All mine did.” While Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Alan Dean, Clive Cussler all received encouragement to write from several teachers, others … Continue reading
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Are You A Horizontal Or Vertical Writer?
No era has been more technologically advanced than the one we live in and yet to this day there are writers whose first drafts are never created with the use of digital aids. For me there’s something magical about using … Continue reading
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