'The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time,' said Bertrand Russell. 'Unless you have a novel to write,' quoth Vincent Mars. 1. Reading about writing Books on writing are helpful, but I don’t think they can teach you how to create. They can show you common mistakes you are likely to make, and … Continue reading 7 Monstruous Activities That Devour a Writer’s Time
If you read the biographies of preeminent artists - writers, painters, musicians - you discover an encyclopedia of suffering. Some cut their ears, others drank their sorrows away, a few found life unbearable and ended themselves. Are artists born tormented souls? If some people are born with genes that make them prone to misfortunes, or … Continue reading Artists and Suffering
Sometimes you have no idea where you are going, but you know you are making progress, because as you walk you see the trees move away from you. 1 Writing is a daily habit, like eating or sleeping. I wake up and I write. Or during the day, I have an idea and I write. … Continue reading 9 Signs That You Are Becoming a Writer
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