This is for all my friends who, like me, have a fulltime job and want to write, too. Try this. Even if you can’t squeeze 25 minutes into your day, try 10 or 15. How 25 Minutes A Day Can Help You Achieve Your Writing Dreams – SuccessWorks. http://seocopywriting.com/achieve-writing-dream/
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Begin well
I don’t know if I think these really are the 10 best opening lines, but they are all memorable. Clearly some are so memorable that people know them who haven’t even read the books they come from. What’s your best opening line? Top 10 Best Book Opening Lines | A Writer’s Path. http://ryanlanz.com/2015/04/25/top-10-best-book-opening-lines/
Get somewhere
Feeling like you’re writing but getting nowhere. Try this tip for a while and see if it helps. The Remedy for Unproductive Busyness – HBR. https://hbr.org/2015/04/the-remedy-for-unproductive-busyness
No paper
When I met Bruce Sterling in the early ’90s, I didn’t know the bit of biography he reveals in this short reflection on Arthur C. Clarke. I think it explains, at least in part, why he was handing out computer disks with his own writing on it. And I learned a few things about Clarke,Continue reading “No paper”
Artist needs support
Who doesn’t dream about having a book made into a film? Abbie Reese, who describes herself as an independent artist and researcher, is making her film a reality, but she needs some help. She’s been working on a project with the Poor Clare Colettines in Rockford, Illinois, for 10 years. That’s when she began wonderingContinue reading “Artist needs support”
Some people just aren’t perky
Need a character who frets? A fussbudget? A worrywart? Here’s a great article, meant to help people use their tendencies to the best advantage at work, that spells out traits you can use in fiction. Worry Can Help at Work – WSJ http://www.wsj.com/articles/worry-can-help-at-work-1427842365
From the artist
Toni Morrison is an amazing writer and this is a great NPR interview with her. Interview: Toni Morrison, Author Of ‘God Help The Child’ : NPR http://www.npr.org/2015/04/20/400394947/i-regret-everything-toni-morrison-looks-back-on-her-personal-life
More of the best
Here are more winners to study and emulate. The winners of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes are … – LA Times http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-book-prizes-20150418-story.html
Be inspired
This is a list of posts about a variety of topics. If you’re in a writing rut, something here might help you climb out. 27 Posts That’ll Light a Fire Under Your Ass and Make You a Better Writer http://boostblogtraffic.com/how-to-become-a-better-writer/
Read the good stuff
I wish I had more time to read. I know I’m a writer because I loved the worlds I found in books. Books that are award-quality generate ideas and demonstrate craft. So these nominees for the Arthur C. Clarke Award are on my “sci-fi to read” list. 2015 Shortlist Announced | Arthur C. Clarke AwardContinue reading “Read the good stuff”
