can't help telling stories
Here is a completely different take on “Where do you get your ideas?” from another author who writes for children and adults.
Conversations With Literary Ex-Cons: Jack Gantos – The Rumpus.net.
http://therumpus.net/2015/06/conversations-with-literary-ex-cons-jack-gantos/
Here’s some enthusiastic advice about writing a bestseller. My favorite pieces: It doesn’t have to be perfect, and get it done. It doesn’t have to be fiction either.
How to Write a Bestseller (Finally, the Truth of It!) | Positive Writer.
http://positivewriter.com/bestseller-guide/
“Where do you get your ideas?” What writer hasn’t heard that question? Here’s Judy Blume’s answer about a couple of her many books.
Judy Blume: ‘I buried this story for 40-something years’
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/judy-blume-i-buried-this-story-for-40-something-years-1.2227888
While I like the idea of another online home for short fiction (another is The Write City Magazine), I don’t think I like having the analytics out there for the world to see. How about you?
The new platform luring readers into short fiction | Books | The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/31/self-publishing-online-comma-press-macguffin-readers-analytics
If a character doesn’t feel quite right, here are some questions you might consider. They are meant to help people on job interviews. Think of your character as your potential employee and of yourself as the boss. How would you answer?
8 Questions Every Candidate Should Ask During Job Interviews | Inc.com.
http://www.inc.com/jerome-ternynck/8-questions-every-candidate-should-ask-during-job-interviews.html?cid=ps002ros
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