"Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." – William Faulkner
Seems like I do a lot of waiting. Waiting for the college to call for an interview. Waiting for that boy to call. Waiting for school to get over so I can publish my thesis. Waiting for this depression to hit the road. Waiting to be discovered. Waiting for agents to get back. Waiting for … Continue reading The Waiting Game (#2?)
Genre: Nonfiction/Inspirational Copyright: 2017 Before you get offended, it stands for "Social, Humorous, and Inspirational Thoughts." I wasn't sure how I would like this book. I'm not sure how I feel about the inspirational genre, but, after reading through the table of contents and the first few pages, I knew this book was one for … Continue reading Book Review: “Talking S.H.I.T” by Jacob Paul Patchen (5/5)
Every writer has "that" folder on his/her computer. It's the folder where bad stories and bad story ideas go to die. It's the story graveyard. It's where we stuff those stories in hope that one day we'll be better writers and come into those wizard-gifts to weave those bad ideas into bestsellers - I've got … Continue reading “That” Folder
