Lest Monday’s post seem insufficiently motivational, I figured I’d pass along this article by Charles Chu about how Isaac Asimov managed to be such a prolific writer. In case you’re not aware, Isaac Asimov wrote hundreds of books… and not just in science fiction, for which he’s perhaps best remembered. In fact, his books cover most of the categories covered by Dewey Decimal Classification. Not only that, he seemed to love to write. He wrote…
Mark Evanier has had an ongoing series about writers and rejection some of whose columns apply very well to actors and other creatives. The most recent one, however, goes deeper into the notion of writing for pay and how one might go about it from his experience. Check it out.
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. Man, we’ve all been going about this whole writing thing the wrong way. Sorry I’m only stumbling across this now, but Neil Gaiman reveals the true method for becoming a writer here. Gonna be a long wait ’til April 30th…
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. Why am I saving Heather Havrilesky’s rather profanity-laden-yet-detailed explanation of exactly how to write at this, the penultimate NaNoWriMo post? Because it’s actually rather long — and I’m hoping you’re catching this as part of an extended post-Thanksgiving break. You probably need a laugh at this point. Home stretch people. See you again on Monday!
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. At the beginning of the month, I posted a link to the daily routines of many well-known writers, many from decades earlier. But what about those of us who use those pale electric boxes all the cool kids have these days? Author John Scalsi explains his methods.
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. Okay, I did sci-fi last week, so this week, why not 10 tips from one of the world’s most well-known fantasy authors?
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. Yeah, I already mentioned this article in a longer post earlier this year, but I love this method, so I’m going to link Cory Doctorow’s article about writing in the “age of distraction” again. Oh, and happy Friday the Thirteenth.
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. Are you writing a science fiction novel? You’re in luck! It only takes seven easy steps.
Part of a month-long series of inspirational or informational posts during NaNoWriMo. To kick off this month-long series, what better way than to look at some of the methods employed by some accomplished writers? Mind you, depending on what dayjob or other tasks you’re fitting into the month, these may not all be feasible, but they may get wheels turning about how you’ll structure your days over the next few weeks.