What does every writer need? An audience and a deadline. There's nothing like true awareness of your reader to bring out your best writing. When you're writing ... Read More...
“Writing, at its best, is a lonely life.”
Ernest Hemingway
Writing is a solitary sport. But, many of the people I talk with lately cannot get any alon... Read More...
We, writers are not fragile. Our ideas are fragile. They are fleeting, ephemeral, embarrassing, telling. We, by contrast are tough as nails. We write in good fa... Read More...
I help writers with writer's block, whether you call it that or not. I help struggling writers understand their creative process better, so they can write with ... Read More...
I was namedropping at a party at Dottie Frank's house, when she told me and a few other fans, to keep the population of your book low. No more than 6 characters... Read More...
Writer's block is not new. It's only been called writer's block since the mid-nineteenth century, but it has probably been felt for as long as people have been ... Read More...
November brings us fall leaves, first snows, Thanksgiving and NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. Participants register and commit to writing 50,000 words... Read More...
I am not a writing teacher.
My expertise and focus is on the creative process. And sometimes your writing is hindered and blocked by a lack of awareness of how... Read More...
Dear old Dottie is a cockapoo of atypical coloration. She's white with black spots. In fact, she has a large black spot on her face, and that eye is dark. Her o... Read More...
“Writing, at its best, is a lonely life.” Ernest Hemingway
Writing is a solitary sport. You can't write a major piece without spending a lot... Read More...
