Reading like a writer has always been held out as an important part of being a writer, but reading like a reader is also important. When you want to write, you often hear the advice that you should analyze when you read. This has some validity. If you want to be able to write well, […]
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Write what you want to read. This is my final piece of writing advice. If you hate it, if it makes you slam your head against the wall, reconsider. This week’s podcast episode is my final writing rule. Rule #14: Write What You Want to Read. You can probably guess why I think this, but
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The Hospital Room Isaiah sat in a dull room. He thought the walls were green, but he was not sure. Its lightbulb was dying. Soon, it would be gone, and the room would be plunged into darkness. And the little color he now saw would be gone. He knew that. The little light that
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Connecting with others can be difficult, but the fact that we are actually able to connect with others is somewhat unbelievable. This week I talk about communication on How to Write Good. This week was really me talking about a question that was on my mind about connecting with others. If you enjoy this episode,
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Atheist arguments are important to look at just as looking at arguments for the existence of God. In this episode, Vince and I look at both. This week’s guest on How to Write Good is Vince Jacobson. We talk about why he does not think there are any good atheist arguments or ones for the
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Video games may be the dominant artform at this point in time. As writers, we could disregard this medium as beneath us, or we can learn form them. On this week’s episode of HTWG, I talk about what video games can teach us about storytelling. (I’ve been sick for the past 24 hours, so that
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Enjoy writing bad drafts. If you don’t, you are likely to deal with a lot of pain when writing. You can save yourself a lot of agony by enjoying bad drafts. This week we talk about my penultimate writing rule. Writers often express the frustration that they have a difficult time finding what needs to
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Chapter Four: Father Figures Daniel gave one last look at the neatly scrawled note from his secretary. He did not throw it out, as was his habit. He instead opened the small top drawer on the right side of his desk, cleared some space, and set it down as if the slightest movement would
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How to write dialogue is something I even wonder about, because I don’t know if good dialogue is necessarily copying exactly what we here in life. When you read a book or when you watch a movie, one thing that grabs you is what the characters say. Oftentimes, it is not the action sequences we
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Music development is a process each band goes through. The Band Eden walks us through how things are developed within their band. For this week on How to Write Good, I interview The Band Eden. They are an alternative rock band from Wisconsin. You are really just going to have to listen to it. If
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