Category: Creative Process/Craft
Five Myths of Creative Writing #4
The Myth: Writing good fiction is about creating wonderful language. Your reader wants luxurious language. Your reader wants a story, not language. If you were…
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Five Myths of Creative Writing #3
The Myth: Your voice, the way you talk is not adequate to the task of good fiction. You'll need to find a literary "voice" and…
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Five Myths of Creative Writing #2
The Myth: Writing good fiction requires talent. It is like playing the piano well or being a good golfer. You really have to be born…
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Five Myths of Creative Writing #1
The Myth: Writing good fiction is a mysterious process. It's an art and we can't really define how it works or why it works. Writing…
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Don’t try to be a better writer than you need to be.
I am currently in a workshop with Dan Barden. Here is one thing Dan said last week: “Don't try to be a better writer than…
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