Category Archives: Writer to Writer
All types of business owners face the challenge of optimizing their strengths. A Baker who wants to own a bakery may spend his days managing employees, balancing the books or meeting with suppliers. A shopping enthusiast who owns a store, may find themselves receiving shipments or planning seasonal inventories. If you are a baker, shopper [...]
A detective story is a type of mystery which has a character, whether a professional investigator or amateur, who solves a mystery. When you decide to write a detective story, consider the setting, character, the mystery (conflict), clues which will lead to a satisfying climax and conclusion. I think detective stories, more than any other [...]
I do not claim that I can tell a story as it ought to be told. I only claim to know how a story ought to be told, for I have been almost daily in the company of the most expert story-tellers for many years.
There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult [...]
I dreamed of seeing my name on the spines of thick hardbacks. I imagined browsing the aisles of Barnes and Noble and finding my books neatly arranged on the shelves. For me, this is what it meant to be a writer - to be published and publicly recognized. Over the years, my definition of a [...]
On Writing
“A book has but one voice, but it does not instruct everyone alike.” Thomas Kempis
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” Madeleine L’Engle
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” [...]
Chris Rock had to appear in court in Los Angeles to testify in the racketeering trail of private eye Anthony Pellicano. This story sounds like it was taken straight from the pages of a Raymond Chandler book.
This real life drama has it all: glamour and fame, money and greed, sex and lies. [...]
The only way to arrive in the land of success is to traverse a mine field of rejections. One wrong step and your ego is blown to smithereens. The field is littered with the casualties from scathing reviews and “Don’t call us, we’ll call you” memos. In truth, no one arrives at success unscathed. Everyone [...]
Terry Pratchett
Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.
Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind.
The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very [...]
The words just aren’t flowing. When I plan to write a piece I get about one paragraph and then the well runs dry. I sit at my computer and read the few sentences I’ve managed to eke out. I have no idea where to go from here. The process has become a chore instead of [...]
If you’re ready to embark on your great writing adventure, but you’re stuck in limbo wondering how to write a story, I’ve got good news! You already know how to write a story. In fact, you have a life time of experience. All the memories you’ve collected are stories you tell yourself or others who [...]
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