When you’re in doubt, emulate. This week in the Book Writing World, we are bringing in to class our favorite passages from our favorite published books, and sharing them — as a way to appreciate good writing, but also to learn new techniques. To study and (hopefully) pick up how to create effective dialogue or […]
“Liberating Literature:” by Devi Laskar Read More »
Recently I was watching the HBO movie called Hemingway and Gellhorn. In one scene, Martha Gellhorn quizzed her “Papa” on how he could possibly write after a night of raucous drinking and gallivanting. Mr. Hemingway explained that standing (he stood when he wrote) and punching out page after page was a great way to keep
Productive Procrastination: (guest blog) by Tim Monti-Wohlpart Read More »
Last week I completed a series on doing things in public. Just getting a first draft out there wasn’t so hard. Going through revision in front of folks, a little harder. But, it’s all blog posts. Yes, I put effort into it, but a post doesn’t represent my heart and soul’s desire and effort. Not
Dangerous and Fun: by Angie Powers Read More »
No one ever asks another person, ‘So why did you take a shower today?’ or ‘Why is it necessary for you to have lunch?’ The red flags are raised, so to speak, when the tasks of bathing and eating are not completed regularly, when there is an absence of action. But with writing, it’s different.
Art for one’s own sake: by Devi Laskar Read More »
Revision. It’s not exactly the same as writing. Writing is hard, and writing consistently every day is harder. It’s an art. But being steeped in revision is different than writing every day. You have to be a certain sort of artist to revise, one that’s willing to set yourself adrift in a sea of electric
Electric Uncertainty: by Devi Laskar Read More »
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett At the start of this summer, in June, my agent sent my new novel out to nearly a dozen publishers. I chronicled the process in blogs and newsletters and talked about it in class. I did this for two reasons. 1)
Update: On the Path to Publication: by Elizabeth Stark Read More »
Okay, sorry about the hiatus last week. Lots has been going on at Casa Powers. Still and all, here it is. A couple of weeks go I mentioned the following as my goal to revising the piece: 1. It isn’t 100% quite “finished.” That is, my gut knows there is something not there yet about
Revising in Public: by Angie Powers Read More »
Now I know I wanted to get caught. One evening in my forties, I stared at the man writing, as usual, at the fourth table from the door by the window. My husband and I were in Hunan Pan, long since gone from Hudson Street, at our usual table two over from his, in the
Caught: Guest Blog by Melanie Lee Read More »
Four years ago today, the whole of the television-watching world tuned in to glimpse China and watch one hell of an Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic games. On 08-08-08. Who could forget the spectacle of the multitudes of synchronized drummers and dancers? It was a mesmerizing to watch, and I can still remember exactly where
Milestone Moment: by Devi Laskar Read More »
Life just has no sense of pacing. Plot events come rushing, pell mell, with no opportunity to make sense of them: people die, people break-up, storms rage causing airplane delays mostly, or national crises, cats disappear, jobs are won and lost, children born . . . and then there are days and days of jumbled routine,
Life v. Fiction: By Elizabeth Stark Read More »
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