Lynda Barry has a really interesting view on how to start writing. She says that if we become curious about memory, we can use it as a spring board to begin writing. The example she gives to show how this would work is when you lose someone for whatever reason. In that period you are […]
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Robert Butler talks about how art does not originate in the mind. He states that art originate in the core of a person. He states that you cannot arrive at good art if you are trying to think to that end. Now, if you have been listening to me for quite a long time, you
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Cormac McCarthy has a piece of writing advice that says you should write everything, even scenes you are not going to use. Now, Cormac McCarthy is a good write, so we should look into his writing advice. On today’s episode of How to Write Good, we are going to talk about whether this piece of
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Kill your darlings. This is one of the most popular pieces of writing advice of all time. I don’t know why this specific piece of writing advice rose to the top out of the entire book Stephen King’s writing advice, but it is one of the biggest. Now, Stephen King does know how to write.
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What shoot you shoot for when writing? What is the goal of the writing? My first answer to that question would be to make someone understand what you are thinking. Another way of saying this is that you are trying to express things as clearly as possible. Besides this goal, I have another goal that
Metaphors are fun. They may be one of my favorite things in writing. Of course, they aren’t the only thing in writing. Writing is a complex thing. Many different things go in to make writing happen, and good writing not only takes into account how the language works, but it also takes into account your
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Everyone (I am just going to assume this is the case) wants to get in shape. Everyone wants to eat healthier. All of us want to be better. I know of know writer who does not want to be a better writer, and we all as writers know that the only way we are going
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Literary analysis is something I turned up my nose at a decade ago. I still wag my head and disagree, but analysis is important.
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We continue to talk about craft this week . The meaning behind an artistic work is important. Knowing the meaning and even the process by which a work is created can help deepen the understanding of art. We have gone so far toward the direction of “meaning” that some have thrown out the quality of
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History is important. Some of you love history. Some of you think history is a snooze. Even if you don’t like history, I think it is important to know and understand history. Knowing and understanding history can help us make better decisions in our lives, but it can also help us write better. You read
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