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There Is No ‘One Right Way’ To Write
“You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.” Henry Ford Ever since I remember I have been reading authors’ biographies, listening to interviews and noting down any advice that I think will help me to become a … Continue reading
Larger Than Life Characters
A couple of months ago I read a book by David Baldacci, Hour Game, that I have been thinking about ever since. Not because it was an outstanding book, nor because the story was exceptional (which it wasn’t). No. Something … Continue reading
Slightly Exhausted At The End
“A good book should leave you… slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.” William Styron Have you ever thought how books, whether good or bad, whether we like them or not, change our lives? We all … Continue reading
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It Shines From The Page
“Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.“ A.A. Milne Nowadays life has become much more difficult and uncertain in many ways. It is difficult to make a living. … Continue reading
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Who Can Forget A Gag
For the past few months I have been posting articles about writing, something I love to do most and talk about most, but as Hillaire Belloc writes: “Of all fatiguing, futile, empty trades, the worst, I suppose, is writing about … Continue reading
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Tolstoy Calls It Infection
“Great art is when a great man who has the highest life-conception of his time tells what he feels. Then the infection is universal. Everybody understands it and at once.” Leo Tolstoy Did you ever think of writing about an … Continue reading
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Jump Run Freeze
While going through my old notebooks last night, I came across the following. List Of Writing Tips — 5/5/03 1) Write every day. 2) Observe and listen. 3) Employ all senses. 4) Use strong verbs. 5) Detail! 6) A specific … Continue reading
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Where Did The Writer Go
“Formerly we used to canonize our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarize them. Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable.” Oscar Wilde Have you seen Richard Eyre’s film Iris, … Continue reading
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Desperate For THE VOICE
“The publisher must view every author- and I mean every- as a potential star.” Russell Galen Wouldn’t it be brilliant if we writers had a TV program like NBC’s The Voice? Where we each write a piece, a short piece, … Continue reading
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I Only Wrote The Truth
Style: method, approach, way, manner, fashion, technique, mode. Style is only the clarity of thought and idea. Writing well is a result of clear thinking. To quote Aristotle: “To write well, express yourself like the common people but think like … Continue reading
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