I find that by combining time and word count together I can write more. In other words, I set a time limit for, say, two hours, and in those two...
I like to outline to the first major turning point in the story. From there it becomes more organic and the rest of the story flows from the...
Well, writing is an artificial reflection of life. Every communication has some agenda behind it, however intense or trivial, including this one.
Enter the Dragon and Friday. Or look up the Patrice Oneal bit about Fight Club. I know the site. I hope the Shock Master was on that list. I...
Exactly. The reek of it permeates the article. Complete with Fight Club references, the whitest white guy movie ever made. The end is the cowardly...
I don't think there's a reason to force myself to write linearly just because that seems like the 'proper' way to do it. So if I'm stuck I usually...
"Is there a certain edginess or substance to a story that would make it more intriguing to leave certain beloved characters deceased? " Yes, I...
I think the best way to avoid melodrama is to have complex characters. The situation itself could be something contrived, or one that seems to...
I agree. After book 4, it was all downhill. I think he wrote the last 3 in a big shit chunk. There were some good parts, but overall it was a...
I'm actually a multi-billionare author. Fact.
I liked the Name of the Wind
It's an intrinsic motivation for me. Sometimes I can substitute it with something else, like painting or making music, but usually I enjoy writing...
Usually my finished writing is longer. It's like the difference between a builder and a sculptor.
People watching is always fun. I tend to write in total silence. Or listening to classical music; or any kind of music that doesn't have lyrics.
It's been about 30 years, but probably some of William Kennedy's books will be read in the future.
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