I’m trying to have myself some peace today so I’m forgoing a discussion about the problematic history of this US holiday. Forgive me for that and let me tell you that I’m grateful to be done with grading and this entire semester. It’s 55 degrees F here today and I went on a lovely walk. [...]
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Stephen King – On Writing – Review
To say that this book [re]inspired me to write would be an understatement. I've been on the verge of a new creative journey for a while (a novel, I think, at last), and this work has been instrumental to that end. I think it helped me to realize that the "writer's club" isn't some snooty [...]
Locate the fossil
Knowing the story wasn't necessary for me to begin work. I had located the fossil; the rest, I knew, would consist of careful excavation. -Stephen King, On Writing This is wonderful and helpful. Sometimes I get so caught up on having everything outlined and figured out that I don't trust the process. If my idea [...]
Must. Write.
I'm reading Stephen King's memoir "On Writing" and it's about time. I always thought that this may inspire me, help me along, and encourage me to finally pursue something longer than a poem or short story. I'm not finished with the book, but something did strike me. He says that with hard work a competent [...]
Eternal Ocean of Words 