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Comment on When Your Writing Becomes The Enemy Of Your Writing by Richard Dansky

Richard Dansky — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:50:27 +0000

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Comment on When Your Writing Becomes The Enemy Of Your Writing by Susan Kaye Quinn

Susan Kaye Quinn — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:45:01 +0000

You have to write smart, and you have to be ruthless #Awesome

Also, where can I get some Colombian Marching Powder? #kidding!!

Saying “no” is really tough – not just to others, but to yourself, when there’s more than one shiny project in front of you. But focus is essential to making any kind of forward progress. Sometimes the only thing in our power is the ability to say “no” to one thing (and yes to another).

Great post!

Comment on Six Things You Don’t Want To Do At A Genre Writing Convention by Richard Dansky

Richard Dansky — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:00:59 +0000

I’m sure there’s a SMOF somewhere we can name that one after…

Comment on Six Things You Don’t Want To Do At A Genre Writing Convention by James Wallis

James Wallis — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:21:40 +0000

Number five. There needs to be a proper name for this act, so panel moderators can simply say, ‘I’m sorry, you’re [proper name]ing. Next question please.’ I suggest we borrow from the Incredibles and call it ‘monologuing’.

Comment on Seven Questions That Need To Be Asked About Writing About Writing by Eddy Webb

Eddy Webb — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:49:28 +0000

Oh, Stephanie Meyer. Again you make things harder for everyone else.

Comment on Seven Questions That Need To Be Asked About Writing About Writing by Stephen J.

Stephen J. — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:11:54 +0000

But you didn’t mention Wikipedia! Every writer who writes about writing knows that writings about writing post-2005 all need to mention Wikipedia!

Comment on Seven Questions That Need To Be Asked About Writing About Writing by Viv

Viv — Sun, 29 May 2011 17:39:49 +0000

For me, writing about writing is like writing about sex: I’d far rather do it than write about it. Likewise reading about writing.
Each to their own; I don’t find the processes or rituals of writing even remotely interesting; in fact, for me, it’s akin to how Twain felt after he’d set about learning everything he could about riverboats. Once he’d done that, the magic and the attraction was irretrievably ruined.

Comment on Seven Questions That Need To Be Asked About Writing About Writing by Julia

Julia — Sun, 29 May 2011 14:23:40 +0000

I really like this post — I’ve asked myself the same questions so many times. And I often think about this great guideline:
“Here’s a useful guideline: If you spend more time reading writing about writing than you do writing, you need to cut back.”
Because that’s a particular problem of mine…
Great post!

Comment on Three Rude Thoughts For Aspiring Writers Of Speculative Fiction by Kristoffer

Kristoffer — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:15:59 +0000

@Katharine Eliska Kimbriel Next step is plugging the iPhone into our brain stem (well, I'm hoping I can interface Android by that time).

Comment on Three Rude Thoughts For Aspiring Writers Of Speculative Fiction by Katharine Eliska Kimbriel

Katharine Eliska Kimbriel — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:51:37 +0000

We have met the singularity, and it is not AI plugged into our brain stem — it is the IPhone.

I’m going to link to my blog for my Aspiring Writers’ Info, Richard. Great post!