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Lee Child on writing and research

July 3, 2016 Geoff For Writers

A while back I asked Lee Child a question. Not in person, but via a Goodreads author promotion, and he[…]

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The collective insanity of the publishing industry

March 4, 2016 Geoff Business, For Writers, Publishing

“Publishing is about she who writes and she who reads. Everyone else can lend a hand or fuck off.” Hugh[…]

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J K Rowling on rejection slips (and more!)

December 3, 2015 Geoff For Writers

A fascinating interview with J K Rowling (AKA Robert Galbraith) in The Guardian. J K Rowling on rejection slips: …[…]

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Show, don’t tell

November 12, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Quotes
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Seven things writers should remember

October 2, 2015 Geoff For Writers

A gentle reminder from Joe Konrath … This post goes out to no one in particular for no particular reason.[…]

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Readers and writers have the exact same goal

September 23, 2015 Geoff For Readers, For Writers, Quotes

“Readers and writers have the exact same goal. We want to lose ourselves in story for a few hours. Readers[…]

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The Myth of The Lazy Writer

August 5, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Publishing

Hugh Howey, writing in Publishers Weekly; The hardest part of getting a book published is the actual writing. All it[…]

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The benefit of my experience

June 12, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Quotes

Or how John Steinbeck kept from going nuts … … let me give you the benefit of my experience in[…]

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Why is English spelling so weird?

April 23, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Fun

A 4:03 distraction from your writing … Now get back to work!

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First Drafts

February 20, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Quotes

From Neil Cross’s excellent essay on the subject: First drafts, man. They’re just shit. … You’ve got to trust your[…]

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