Writing
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Before he was a big game hunter, before he was a deep-sea fisherman, Ernest Hemingway was a craftsman who would rise very early in the morning and write. His best stories are masterpieces of the modern era, and his prose style is one of the most influential of the 20th century. Hemingway never wrote a treatise on the art of writing fiction. He did, however, leave behind a great many passages in letters, articles and books with opinions and advice on writing.
Seven Tips From Ernest Hemingway on How to Write Fiction
You’re just getting started as a writer. Or you’ve been doing it your whole life.
Book Ideas for Young Writers
Archives On Characters Coming to Life If there's one thing I hope I have made clear in the ten years (!) I have been sharing writing advice here it's that there are as many different ways to write as there are writers.
Writing process
What Do You Do When Your Novel Goes Off Course?
So, the routine according to those authors would be: 1. Have the heart to cut the crap out (Meltzer) 2. Lie to yourself about the amount of work that will follow (Westerfeld)
All Your Characters Talk The Same — And They're Not A Hivemind!
"Those of us who write in English are lucky — it's actually two languages in one."
limyaael: Rant on putting your characters through absolute hell
Well, this one was the winner by the most votes I’ve ever seen in a poll, so up it goes. You’ll probably note pretty quickly that all the items on this list are psychological/emotional.
Writing is a muscle.
McSweeney&s Internet Tendency: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do.
All of the Other Reindeer
A character is surrounded by people who constantly put him or her down, usually because of some trait that is integral to them being a hero or villain.
My problem is that I start working on a project, finish chapter one, and decide I'm not happy with it.
The 10 Types of Writers' Block (and How to Overcome Them)
Doesn't matter what you call it: writer's block or creative block or simply "Where is my inspiration when I need it?!" All creative individuals find their work coming less easily at some times than others. That's when you need strategies, and plenty of them. There are at least 90 such tips, tools, and techniques in , edited by Alex Cornell, with a foreword by Erik Spiekermann.
10 Creative Block Breakers That Actually Work
When I was 11, I was given a little five-year diary with a lock and key.
Never Be Blocked: Keep a Writer's Notebook
A Simple Novel Outline – 9 questions for 25 chapters « H.E. Roulo
Just as every tree is different but still recognizably a tree, every story is different but contains elements that make it a story.Writing (Help)