Truth be told, until recently I was not too far off from being the star of one of the “hoarders” reality television shows – I didn’t have stuff in every conceivable corner of my house, but as a writer and artist, I did save every scrap of paper with the idea that I could “make […]
Cleaning House: by Devi Laskar Read More »
This evening I will meet with my writing group to discuss the overhaul of my manuscript. Did it work? Is it better than the earlier version, worse or just different? What’s missing? What doesn’t make sense? What threads did I start and neglect to finish? Do they buy it? Did they love it? What will
Letter to Myself: Remembering What You Love About Your Writing: by Elizabeth Stark Read More »
From the time I was small, I always thought I ought to be writing, but for much of my life, I tried to be realistic and deny any fancy thoughts of myself. So, when it came to reading Angelina Ballerina to my daughter, with all that pink glitter of the sticker books and the
Jete! : Guest Blog by Melanie Lee Read More »
In this age of multi-tasking and trying to do too much, it is no wonder that we as writers are sometimes overwhelmed by choices. We have so many half-finished novels sitting in our desk drawers, so many great short stories or poems that need a good once over. But there isn’t enough time in
Love the One You’re With: by Devi Laskar Read More »
Narrative technique is sort of like playing tennis. As writers, you spend a lot of time thinking about where “the ball” is supposed to go, what the effect of that will be, if your readers will even understand it, and if the “game” you’re in – i.e., your book – will be read to
It’s All in the Wrist: by Devi Laskar Read More »
I’m in a race against time to finish reconnecting the aorta and sew up the chest. That’s probably a dramatic metaphor for revising a novel, but can’t you sort of imagine it? I’m operating on a living creature that is awake except when pain causes it to sink from consciousness. I’ve painstakingly fixed the
Revision isn’t covered by your health plan: Guest Blog by James Black Read More »
I am waiting for my writing group to get back to me on the latest overhaul of my novel-in-progress. It’s been a strange time. A half-vacation. Should I write something new? Clean my office? Go through my kids’ toys and get rid of things they don’t play with any more but with
Reading and Writing (No Arithmetic): By Elizabeth Stark Read More »
Last week we went down to Cayucos, a small town north of Hearst Castle. We went for our annual get together with my SIL and BIL to watch the waves, write, play cribbage and walk on the beach. One of the methods I use to get my head in gear is to write metaphors or
New Sensations: Guest Blog by Bree LeMaire Read More »
With You When you hear the phrase “can’t take it with you,” it’s generally referring to money and how you can’t take it along when you die. But you can draw a similar conclusion with all of your “good ideas” in writing as well. In the course of the past week, several colleagues in the
Can’t Take It With You: by Devi Laskar Read More »
The late poet Stanley Kunitz gave several talks in and around Manhattan while I was still a graduate student in New York, and I was fortunate enough to hear him speak. One of the themes that ran through his amazing body of work and through his talks, was the theme of mythology. Professor Kunitz always
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