can't help telling stories
Working in journalism, I’ve learned a lot about writing in the “objective” style of the news. I’ve gotten pretty good at removing myself from stories. So good, in fact, that when I returned to fiction after a long hiatus, I couldn’t remember my own voice, my style. Here’s a nice piece, via Ryan Lanz, that I wish had been around a few years ago.
Finding Your Writing Voice | A Writer’s Path.
http://ryanlanz.com/2015/05/25/finding-your-writing-voice/
Writers, like anyone else, have comfort zones. This interview from The Atlantic encourages us to push a little further, to take our own hero’s quest.
By Heart: Anna North on Writing as a Quest – The Atlantic.
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/05/by-heart-writing-means-wandering-into-the-unknown/393602/
Imagine being so isolated, you see no humans outside your family for 40 years. What would your life be like? This Smithsonian Magazine article tells a true story of such isolation. What an interesting premise for a piece of fiction. I can already imagine day-to-day interactions.
For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II | History | Smithsonian.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-40-years-this-russian-family-was-cut-off-from-all-human-contact-unaware-of-world-war-ii-7354256/
Every now and then, a visual prompt is just the thing to get me out of a writing slump. These photos of Idaho — yes, Idaho — have already generated some ideas. Pick one and write its 1,000 words.
14 images that prove Idaho might be the most underrated state in America – Matador Network
http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/14-images-prove-idaho-might-underrated-state-america/
I remember reading On Writing Well — parts of it, anyway — in college. Zinsser offered valuable tips. It’s sad to hear he’s died. It may be time to take another look at the book.
William Zinsser, Author Of ‘On Writing Well,’ Dies At 92.
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7270170
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