Last year, before I went to Italy, I spent a lot of time looking for the best travel writing tips. But I had forgotten that merely traveling is a way to improve one’s writing. This sensationally-headlined blog post (super-sexy?) does offer several good reasons for getting away. And now I have a couple of tripsContinue reading “Pack up”
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From a master
Without doubt, at least in my mind, Ray Bradbury is one of the best writers ever. Something Wicked This Way Comes, Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles and more — all amazed me as a young reader. In this snippet from an old interview, I learned something about his life and his writing. Ray Bradbury onContinue reading “From a master”
Quality apace
Here are some good ideas to focus your work or get through a slump even if your goal isn’t just a quickly written book. And most will work even if you can’t block out a two-week writing vacation. 10 Ways to Write a Quality Book Quickly. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7162194
2015 Edgar winners’ list
Here are some more winners to learn from. Anybody wonder why Stephen King is at the top of the list? 2015 Edgar Award Winners Announced : The Booklist Reader. http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/04/30/book-awards/2015-edgar-award-winners-announced/
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”
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
