Writing Process Blog Tour (continued)
Roxana Robinson was kind enough to continue the discussion begun by April Bradley and passed on to me by Gay Degani and Susan Tepper. Her enlightening responses below:… Read more »
Posts Tagged: writing
Creative Anarchy: Are There Rules for Writing?
Although natural talent and great instincts aren’t likely to hold you back, writing fiction well requires learning, as does any art or, for that matter, virtually any other… Read more »
Top Ten Tips for Serious Writers
1.) Never use nouns. Too often do we see nouns getting in the way of the action. If there’s some skittering or scudding going on, I don’t want… Read more »
Violin Concerto in Seven Easy Steps!
1. Pick up a violin at the classical musical instrument department at Wal-Mart or your favorite violin store. 2. Check out a couple instructional videos on youtube. 3…. Read more »
A mental exercise for aspiring novelists:
Imagine that you’ve decided to build a luxury hotel. Although you may have some construction experience and you’re convinced you have a decent understanding of the necessary skills,… Read more »
Ways of Leaving
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Chase Stoller is a beautifully mangled all-American mess. Jarrett’s ability to paint a picture of the tedium of small town America, and then to drop a character into this (Hannah) that’s right out of a Wyeth painting, well that sealed the deal for me. With pitch perfect dialogue and writing that felt like a perfect Indian summer day, "Ways Of Leaving" was that rare book that when I read the last word on the last page…I went back to page 1 and read it all over again.