A new writer can get a lot of mileage out of this idea: "Find a few writers and writing styles you like and study them" Examples of good, if not great writing, are damned important to experience: not to outright copy or steal from, but to broaden one's horizons. Put your jealousy to constructive use!
I’m not a writer: I’m a programmer. So much of your article applies to other kinds of creative endeavours (or at least to programming). Keeping a consistent time of day, avoiding distractions, relying on others. Great stuff.
Thank you! Yeah, it was especially funny since my copy editor told me to take it out and I *swear* I did. But it ended up in the print edition anyway. Curious.
Posted this article to my classroom bulletin board this morning. From your desk to the high school hallway.
Ah, that's wonderful. So nice to hear that. Thank you!
A new writer can get a lot of mileage out of this idea: "Find a few writers and writing styles you like and study them" Examples of good, if not great writing, are damned important to experience: not to outright copy or steal from, but to broaden one's horizons. Put your jealousy to constructive use!
Totally. I remember when I was starting, I was fuelled by writers I admired and it made a huge difference. Like booster rockets.
I’m not a writer: I’m a programmer. So much of your article applies to other kinds of creative endeavours (or at least to programming). Keeping a consistent time of day, avoiding distractions, relying on others. Great stuff.
Thank you!
Great post, thanks so much!
Minor thing: "I want birthday cards" --> "I wrote birthday cards"?
Thank you!
Thank you! Yeah, it was especially funny since my copy editor told me to take it out and I *swear* I did. But it ended up in the print edition anyway. Curious.