Writer’s Block

You want to write but don’t know what to write next. You sigh and hang your head and begin to have doubts about your vocation. All of us who are trying to make friends with the pen and paper have experienced writer’s block at one time or another. But is it really a bad thing? … Continue reading Writer’s Block

How Much Should a Writer Read?

As much as possible, because the more you read the smarter you get. That's the usual answer. But I think that today, when there are so many paperbacks and e-books around, it’s easy to read too much too fast. How much and how fast you read depends on what books you read. A play by … Continue reading How Much Should a Writer Read?

Summer Writing

I dislike summer with its blistering sun and burning concrete streets and hot dusty winds and torrid stillness and noisy nights, but I must admit that it's a great season for staying indoors and writing and reading all day long. Golden sunny mornings are a treat, especially when you have a nice blue patch of … Continue reading Summer Writing