Category: Writing Discipline

  • Quote and Comment, L’Amour

    Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on. - Louis L'Amour This is plain and simple advice. And…

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  • If You’re Bored

    If you’re bored, no…if you’re not thoroughly riveted by the piece you’re writing, it’s not ready for a reader. And until this criteria is met,…

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  • That Counter-Cultural Somersault

    I've concluded that it's not the writing that’s difficult. What is difficult is making and maintaining space in our lives in which creativity can occur.…

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  • Crush or Commitment?

    I have a long-form fiction project I’d like to discuss for a moment. Let’s call it Fabula. (Fabula is Latin for story.) When I’m working…

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  • Writing in the Storm

    Writing is very difficult for me right now. More difficult than normal. It’s hard to focus, to give writing the priority, the time, the energy.…

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