"The only real access that I have to my mind is when I'm writing." – Kay Ryan
Have you ever noticed a pattern where lots of things you read, watch, or discuss keep coming back to the same theme or concept? Almost as if the universe (or your preferred deity) is trying to make you sit up and pay attention? That’s been happening to me a lot over the past few weeks.... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure my earlier piece was as clear as I’d like. Rather than taking it down, I’m adding a second post. When thinking about what terrain writers can and cannot cover, I think the key is recognizing that there’s a difference between writers as creators and writers as publishing professionals. When writers are in... Continue Reading →
In general, writers are a mass of contradictions. That’s both fascinating and maddeningly frustrating. Many of the writers I know spend a lot of their time observing the world. We study how people talk and behave to write believable characters. But writers also notice how a person’s body language differs from what that person says.... Continue Reading →
Ruth F. Simon 