Remember this amusing quote from Monday?
"There are three rules to writing a novel and nobody knows what they are." William Somerset Maugham
Look no further! Harlan Coban has an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, "Want to be a Great Writer? Follow these Three Steps".
It begins like this:
'“I don’t like writing. I like having written.” Ah, the paradox.'
A great essay from a writer who's been in the trenches for a long time.
About 20 books worth. :-)
Thoughts, Musings, and the Writing Life of YA Author Kimberley Griffiths Little
Excellent article and so true.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it! I love reading what other writers say about writing. It's addictive, actually.
ReplyDeleteTake, for instance, blogging . . . writers talking about writing. Addictive!
That's a wonderful quote. But I like the writing, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat, challenging article. Thanks for the link. It occurs to me that one of my steps in writing is procrastinating. At least I tend to think it's a step. I need to face that it's really procrastination. ;)
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Great post! I'm going to check out that link. Thanks for stopping by my blog! It means a lot to me!
ReplyDeleteOh my, loved his article. Thanks for sharing it...
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