I recently found this on Write to Done, a writing blog I subscribe to and highly recommend. Today’s article has some excellent insight into why just getting the words on the page, regardless of quality, is so important to being productive – very appropriate post during NaNoWriMo month. Why Writing Rubbish is Productive
Below is a link to a great video of Stephen King, one of my favorite authors, talking about his newest book Under the Dome. Interesting backstory about the process of writing it that will be of interest to writers. Borders :: Under the Dome by Stephen King.
There are many choices for making sure that if you ever lose your computer to theft, disaster, or the inevitable crash, you will never lose the manuscripts you’ve worked so hard to write. They run the gamut of very expensive to absolutely free. The following article discusses the less expensive and completely free methods that […]
Through the Las Vegas chapter of NaNoWriMo, I found a really great article interviewing writers about writing at the Wall Street Journal website. It was just what I needed right now. I’ve been feeling very discouraged about how difficult writing has been on this particular story I’ve chosen for NaNoWriMo. I know it’s not supposed […]
Commentary on writer’s block and a method I tried to overcome it.
I found this quite informative and funny, courtesy of plainlanguage.gov: Avoid clichés like the plague – they’re old hat. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are unnecessary. Do not use a foreign word when there is an adequate English quid pro quo. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. Don’t repeat yourself, or say again what […]