Posted in Book Reviews, Non-Fiction, The Writing Craft, The Writing Life, tagged books, Writing for Life, John D. Bessler, writing, The Writing Life, The Writing Craft, editing on December 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
http://www.bottlecapbooks.com
Hundreds of books on writing are available on the market these days. I try to get my hands on any new writing book that comes out, even though most of them end up being repetitive in one way or the other. I was pleasantly surprised by Bessler's book because, while it touches on the same topics which other [...]
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“Nothing has a stronger influence
psychologically on their environ-
ment and especially on their children
than the unlived life of the parent.”
–C. G. Jung
After a bad night of hardly any sleep, you’re sitting at the computer staring at the blank screen. You wonder if you’ll be able to do it—finish that article, short story or novel which you [...]
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Are you afraid to write?
If you are, don’t worry. Most writers live in fear. Fear can even work to your advantage and make your writing sparkle. Fear shows passion, and passion often makes good writing. It also shows you care. The important thing is to use that fear, to control it before it controls you.
What [...]
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Posted in The Writing Life on April 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Some friends were talking recently and a subject came up that is near and dear to most of us authors (and others) out there, but is rarely talked about - The Impostor Syndrome.
This is the feeling deep inside that you aren’t at all good, that you have no right to be up there on that [...]
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Ten years ago, when I first came to Brussels, I lived in an apartment downstairs from a family of Italians who hated each other—there was no other explanation for their shouts and screams at odd hours of the day and night. The rest of the tenants were unusually quiet and there were hardly any children [...]
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Writer’s block.
Do the words make you wince?
If you belong to that blessed, miraculous group of people who can write anywhere, anytime, who are able to switch themselves on into a writing mood like a light-switch, then your answer will be No. But if you’re like me, and belong to that cursed, demonic group who kill [...]
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