“Write what you know” is an axiom frequently tossed at new writers. Conversely, “write what you don’t know” is prescribed by such greats as Toni Morrison. Both ideas limit an author’s potential. In fact, infinite shades of storytelling…
I was sharing coffee with one of my great author friends recently, discussing my new book Meaningful Conversations and we discussed how do we write life’s tapestry if the heart is blocked. The feeling I am describing is when you sit down to write…
I considered a traditional focus group to gauge readers’ opinions when I finished the manuscript for my first novel, but I feared it wouldn’t provide the true feedback I craved.
Continued from The Truth About Writing – Part 1 We all love a great story. Whether we read or write or both, great stories can take us on emotional journeys of excitement, anger, love, despair and can live on for centuries. For thousands of…
I read a really interesting quote by the famous Ray Bradbury recently – it said: “Just write every day of your life. Read intensely. Then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.” Ray was an…
Today marks the start of NaNoWriMo, a month in which aspiring and established writers everywhere embark on a daily writing marathon to complete the first draft of a novel — 50,000 words — in just 30 days. My oldest daughter is…
You feel like an imposter. You hear your inner voice whispering, “What makes you think you’re a writer? What makes you think you’re any good?” “Why would someone want to read anything I write?” How do you combat these voices and be the…
