“You’ve gotta be inspired and mad and excited and love it more than anything else in the world! And if any girl doesn’t like what you’re doing, out of your life! And if any of your friends make fun of you, your male friends, to hell with them! Out! Out. It has to be this kind … More That Time I Met Ray Bradbury
So it’s come to my attention, after much job hunting and incredible interviews and socialising with interesting and unusual and highly accomplished people, that my dream job is at home alone working by myself. There, I said it. I don’t regret it. This isn’t to say I don’t like people, simply that I do my … More 7 Habits of Highly Effective Introverts
Last day of January! That’s exciting, I think. I’ve become resolute in my determination to maintain better writing habits, and so far it’s been paying off. There’s seldom enough time in the day to do all the nothing I’d like to do, but mornings I wake up earlier and work on this site, five days … More Hold Fast, Young Fellows
Jon Katz over at Bedlam Farm posted an interesting article about the new world of writing. It seems like everyone these days, including myself, is struggling with the idea of what the writing world is becoming. As writers—i.e., people who subsist on attracting the attention of others—changing media formats can be a frightening prospect. We live and … More The New Writer
Jon Katz over at Bedlam Farm usually has interesting things to say about the life of a farmer, and often the life of a writer. He’s carved quite a niche for himself and gathered a serious following after starting his website and publishing a few books. He reminds me of a modern day James Herriot, for … More Hope Springs Eternal
Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers. This is a fantastic read. The points are short and easily digestible, but are fundamental to being a good writer, to writing compelling stories that people want to read. This sums up everything more concisely than five years at university and more creative writing classes and stories than I … More Short Stories: 10 Tips for Creative Writers
I’m stuck tonight. It’s no use fighting it. Inspiration is an insipid mistress, and I can’t keep her fancy for more than a minute. Tonight, I don’t even have that. So I’m running with it. I’ve been having trouble with an aspect of my writing that I’m sure every author struggles with. That is the … More Neil Gaiman Says Write
