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Hard enough to write anything
Whether we want to sell a million copies, or write the best book on our topic the world has seen, our desire to get it just right can bring us to a halt. In the April issue of The Writer, Allen Marple… more →
Creating My Opus
Writer’s Block
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smitajain wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday, there were no interruptions. No society watchman with some inane message, no presswala, n … more →
If it’s not one thing, it’s another
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smitajain wrote 1 year ago: Someone time ago I met a screenwriter friend of mine at a workshop. In response to his polite, “What … more →
The Rat Race
smitajain wrote 1 year ago: Today is just one of those days. I had a feeling as soon as I got up that it was going to be one of … more →
The Running Writing Connection
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smitajain wrote 1 year ago: I went running yesterday. It was raining, but only as a light drizzle. Which is ideal. There’s … more →
Kkrishnaa’s Konfessions is Sold Out!
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smitajain wrote 1 year ago: First the good news. Kkrishnaa’s Konfessions is sold out. And we’re going into the secon … more →
Of Opening and Other Lines
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smitajain wrote 1 year ago: Right now I’m looking for a killer opening line for my next book along the lines of, “Th … more →
Hard enough to write anything
danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Whether we want to sell a million copies, or write the best book on our topic the world has seen, ou … more →
Zen and the art of library suggestions
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Most of the creative nonfiction I’ve been reading lately has been borrowed from the library. A … more →
Work expands to fill the time available
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: How long does it take to finish a writing project? Whether you’re a writer or the last time yo … more →
Answering the unanswered
danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: A few weeks ago, I shared how to learn from bad writing. Sara Wheeler managed to fill a book on Chil … more →
Start at the start
danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Uncertain of where to begin, many would-be memoirists don’t start at all. Bruce Chatwin’ … more →
JT LeRoy's Legacy
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: My post the other day that mentioned JT LeRoy has been popular, so I’m posting something juici … more →
Severe internal injuries
danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Some of these memoirs I’m reading to master my craft make me retch and vomit as their covers t … more →
The road from Gove
danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: If, before you sit down to write a memoir, you read as many as you can get your hands on, you’ … more →
Zen and the art of trust
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: A writer makes some kind of promise to each reader at the start of a book. Trust abused is the faste … more →
Zen and the art of memoir writing
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Philosophy underlies writing, as it does any thought-based activity. Last weekend, I secluded myself … more →
Proustian phenomenon
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: One way you can know your work is ready for print, writing instructors advise, is when you can read … more →
Life writing defintions
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danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Clarity is the foundation of success in any project. If you don’t know what you’re setti … more →
Sentences can be long
danielgtaylor wrote 1 year ago: Sentences can be long. My entire professional writing life has been built on the belief short senten … more →
