April 2011
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Does the Novel Have a Future? The Answer Is In... →
booksijustread:
“Novels—and memoirs—are perhaps the most comprehensive reports humans can deliver, of their private experiences, to other humans. In these terms there is only one kind of novel: a human attempt to transfer or convey some part or version of their world of noumenon to another’s world of noumenon.“ -Tao Lin
Lin reduces the novel to the questions, “What are you thinking about?” and...
writing advice: Hack your way out of writer's... →
writingadvice:
By Merlin Mann
- Talk to a monkey - Explain what you’re really trying to say to a stuffed animal or cardboard cutout.
- Do something important that’s very easy - Is there a small part of your project you could finish quickly that would move things forward?
- Try freewriting - Sit down…
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"It must be nice to get to just stay home all...
This came from one of the kids at church. I wondered if they were parroting their parents or if they really thought his up all by themselves.
A lot of people believe writers don’t work. Well, until you’ve written a book, a column, or a done any freelance writing for pay, you really can’t understand the work that writers do. No, it’s not physical. But it’s still hard...
How Do You Write a Great Work of Fiction? Jennifer... →
Jennifer Egan on Winning the 2011 Pulitzer Prize... →
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Medicine for Genesis "Losers"
I just read a post on Hoosier Ink that I think all Genesis participants can learn from. It’s really excellent. Thanks, Crystal!
Need some encouragement? Consider this:
1. Carrie by Stephen King – 30 rejections
2. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – 38 rejections
3. M*A*S*H by Richard Hooker – 21 rejections
4. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by...
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