One course the Book Writing World offers members is “Trading Trade Secrets.” Here, we peer at sharp passages of writing to tease apart the techniques that make great prose sing. I’ve already covered openings, dialog, voice and point of view, character in conflict, symbol, desire and escalation and the crisis choice. Each month, when the […]
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In our interview, author Kate Moses raised the topic of magical thinking about the ways your writing can impact the events of the world or your life. We’ve been talking about this in the Book Writing World, discovering that we all have our superstitions about the power of story, of words, to influence outcomes in
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I just spent the morning with Kate Moses on the official publication day of her compelling new memoir, Cakewalk. We filmed our interview in the sunny kitchen, glass door open onto a backyard, three white cats circling and purring. I read Cakewalk in the days before our meeting, laughing out loud and also sobbing. Yes,
KateWalk: A Delicious Memoir of Cakes, Writing and One Heck of a Life Read More »
“Do we have to go to Europe this summer?” a kid asks his mother. “Shut up and keep swimming!” she replies. This was a story my dad liked to tell, and it’s always seemed to me to describe perfectly the experience of trying to figure out how to write a novel while you are in
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This is just what I’ve been doing that’s working for me. I’ll update my advice as I learn more, and I’d love to know what you’ve been learning about making your way through the new site. 1) First I sign in. 2) Then I click (Activity) and see what’s new with everyone. I reply to
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A lot of people-writing-books who took my survey were understandably worried about juggling the work that brings in income, family obligations and a time-consuming writing habit. It’s hard enough to keep work from encroaching on your family or social life, or to balance having kids and keeping the house clean enough that you can move
Time and the Need to Earn Money: The Writer’s Lament Read More »
I am so excited about this place. But in case you need some help making your way, click on the title of this blog for some suggestions for making this a strong site of support for your writing life and the completion of your book.
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Beginning writers are hungry for advice. Oh, let’s face it: we all are. We want guidance, help, a clue . . . For a while at birthday parties, my friends and I would play the Advice Game. At first, in the Advice Game, each person who was older than the birthday girl would give her
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This post is an introduction to a short series of videos called, “Finding Your Way.” It’s about where to start, how to stay connected and how and where to give feedback about your experience in the BWW. SCREENCASTS: 1. First up – Your Profile: This is a really fast overview of how to change basic
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