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Tag: writing process
Bad writing for beginners
Toby Litt on bad writing: Bad writing is mainly boring writing. It can be boring because it is too confused[…]
Read moreFive quotes on writing from Ian Rankin
I still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We’re still playing imaginary games, with our[…]
Read moreProlific writers
According to Guinness World Records, L. Ron Hubbard is credited with having the most published works by one author (1,084).[…]
Read moreJ K Rowling on rejection slips (and more!)
A fascinating interview with J K Rowling (AKA Robert Galbraith) in The Guardian. J K Rowling on rejection slips:[…]
Read moreSeven things writers should remember
A gentle reminder from Joe Konrath … This post goes out to no one in particular for no particular reason.[…]
Read moreThe Myth of The Lazy Writer
Hugh Howey, writing in Publishers Weekly; The hardest part of getting a book published is the actual writing. All it[…]
Read moreThe benefit of my experience
Or how John Steinbeck kept from going nuts … … let me give you the benefit of my experience in[…]
Read more171 words of wisdom every writer should read
A couple of weeks ago, Joe Konrath published a blog post entitled “The Path to Success”. It’s not a long[…]
Read moreWhy KDP is for chumps
Hugh Howey, best-selling author of Wool and numerous other novels and novellas, admits to being a chump. For over 20[…]
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