Elizabeth Said
Charles Said
*snark alert* If this true, I’m a brilliant freakin’ writer.
(“Notice the ‘tend’,” he reminded himself.)
Don Said
What do you think? Do you agree with this quote?
Viet Said
I enjoyed several interviews with Viet Thanh Nguyen, finding them insightful about the fiction writing and the effort that it takes, including this article on ‘overnight success’.
Linnea Said
Keep plugging away if you feel the pull.
Saunders Asked Egan
This exchange was profoundly validating to me. I chase my characters and grind my molars, dismayed by where they’re going, reluctant to accept their direction, and upset because I’m again proven not to be in charge. Finding I’m in good company comforts me a little, like an amuse-bouche comforts me when I’m really hungry for pizza.
I enjoyed their conversation, so here’s a link, so you can read it, too.
Scott Said
I did the same thing that Scott said, buying Writer’s Digest and books on fiction writing, looking for the secrets before realizing, just read and write. It wasn’t wasted time or effort, though, because I glimpsed other writers’ processes and developed my processes and voice from thinking about what they’d done, trying to do the same, and then adjusting.
Amor Said
This is the essence of writing like crazy to me. Dive in and start writing, and hopefully, it’ll stick.
