When a writer writes, she sometimes starts with an idea. It might be vague, ill-formed, and entirely out of focus, but she has one. She follows its trail until it becomes clear.
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Slow like Molasses
Some people say I write fast. I suppose I do, but sometimes…sometimes I write slow. The words eke out, slower than molasses poured from a jar.
Dread and Excitement
When we start a new play, I’m always filled with dread and excitement. – Lana Lesley
To attempt something new always produces a sense of dread and excitement. What if I fail? What if I can’t do it? What of the work to come? The hours spent learning a new craft or honing an existing one?
How to be a Better Writer: Watch the World
Look until you see something new, for the writer is the watcher of the world. – Francis Flaherty, The Elements of Story
Inspiration isn’t always easy to find, but it’s generally easier to find when a writer watches the world. The world is a never ending place of sights, sounds, smells, and experiences. The writer who notes those things develops a vast resource from which to draw. [Read more…] about How to be a Better Writer: Watch the World
Created to Create
My heart is astir with a good theme;
I address my verses to the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 45:1 (NASB)
Sometimes There is No Right Word
Writers put a lot of stock in finding the right word. Justifiably so; the right word is the right word. No other word but that one will do. Sometimes, though, the right word simply doesn’t exist.