Here’s a short list of habits to work on — including the old “write every day” standard.
7 Habits of Highly Successful Writers – Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnrampton/2014/11/19/7-habits-of-highly-successful-writers/
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And the winners …
The National Book Awards for 2014 are history. Kudos especially to Ursula Le Guin for her lifetime honors.
National Book Award Goes to Phil Klay for His Short Story Collection – NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/books/national-book-award-goes-to-phil-klay-for-redeployment.html?referrer=
Lying with the best
Be inspired and amused by these writing tips from Margaret Atwood.
(What a birthday present to us.)
Margaret Atwood’s 75th Birthday: Her Best Writing Advice – Flavorwire
http://flavorwire.com/489218/celebrate-margaret-atwoods-75th-birthday-with-her-best-writing-advice
Grow corn
Neil Gaiman likes libraries. Here’s why.
Neil Gaiman: Libraries are cultural ‘seed corn’ | Books | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/17/neil-gaiman-libraries-are-cultural-seed-corn
Beauty and the brain
Where do ideas come from? This book, published after the author died of brain cancer, tries to figure that out scientifically. While not, strictly speaking, about writing, this review is well done with animated illustrations. It’s a thought-provoking long read.
Leonardo’s Brain: What a Posthumous Brain Scan Six Centuries Later Reveals about the Source of Da Vinci’s Creativity | Brain Pickings
http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/11/17/leonardos-brain-leonard-shlain/
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