And How to Mine Reality for Fantastic One-Liners to Boost Your Novel
Some people think I’m a decent writer, or at least a prolific writer. They’re not quite right: what I am is a desperate writer.
You watch movies, write pages, but admit it… you don’t read enough scripts.
A truly creepy scene from the 1990 movie Jacob’s Ladder, written by Bruce Joel Rubin.
Setup: Mourning his dead child, a haunted Vietnam vet attempts to discover his past while suffering from a severe case of disassociation. To do so, he must…
My naivete entering the writing world matched that of a newborn baby deer. I was mentally clumsy, could hardly walk straight after my first rejection (and second, and third), and didn’t quite know the ins and outs of freelance writing when I hobbled into it.
I’ve been considering this question for some time, even more after hearing Pernille Ripp’s “Creating Passionate Writers” talk at nErDcampMI. It’s such a complex question with many facets, and one that took a lot of inner reflection and consideration to answer. Mainly because, until I…
At least that’s how I feel. This is my first one and I’m already over it. Now, I mean no offense to all you bloggers out there. I…
If you went a few years back in time, you’d find the same degenerate loser but with love for writing and a much refined vocabulary. I can’t stress the word love enough to make you understand how much I did. (Not that I have deteriorated into soemthing worse though).
A Writer’s Quote Series: Episode Eight
The week’s writing deals and movie project news.
I knew she was leaving.
I just realized that I passed my 10 year blogging anniversary this month. My first post on The Other…
Congratulations! When you’re reading this letter, it means you are looking for someone to fill a position, i.e. ME! After careful reflection on your posted requirements and…
When I was thirteen, I told my mother I wanted to be a writer — a journalist. My mother, an Indian immigrant raising first-generation Chileans, replied that she will always support what I want to do, but that I would have to be financially independent. I nodded without fully understanding…
As I embark upon a two year journey of reflection upon assessment at GMWP, I want to reflect upon two memorable essays I have assessed in the last two years, which were written in very different contexts…
“We live in a cynical world. A cynical world. And we work in a business of tough competitors. I love…
A podcast Q&A with the writer-director of the new mystery thriller Searching.
Anggaran pendidikan tahun ini mencapai 1,15 triliun. Rincinya, 875 miliar untuk…
A close friend of mine said this to me the other day, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since: “Ride the wave…
The style of this poem is Villanelle — a 19-lined poem that consists of five 3-lined stanzas and a…
I read a lot. Especially if the articles are written by people who are successful in that…
Originally published at Vitsmuni.
The hardest part was standing there when you were leaving. Leaving or rather I say escaping me. Numb there…
Imagine living in a time where breakthroughs happen every day. A time where science and art dance together in rhythm to…
(written for my writing group)
Pieces of beautiful glassDifferent colors, shapes and sizesSome carefully…
Beberapa hari yang lalu saya berbincang dengan seorang dosen di salah satu perguruan tinggi di…
I flunked science in 9th grade, and never studied it since. I last studied mathematics in 2010.
So imagine my hardship getting through even one of the most simple-to-read science books: Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything.
Based on The Dark Tower cycle by Stephen King.
Editing is tough because it’s subjective.
I’ve found that the ultimate objective of editing is to reduce writing to its essence. One you do that, you’ll know what to leave in and what to cut out. The challenge you face is disassociating yourself from your work so you see what can be. Then you can take the steps to finish…
These days, I spend my time writing. I am in hope that what I place on paper, will…
Earlier this week it seems like we got the answer to a question that has been stimulating…
Software tools for copywriting save your time and improve your content. I would like to share with the software tools that I use.
When I was a boy, Saturday night was bath night. Preparation for the ritual was elaborate. First, the old wood-burning…
Hello… My name is Tanya. I’m a student at Pribadi Bilingual Boarding High School in Bandung. English is one of the subjects that we must learn in this school.
Last week, my English teacher divided my class into several groups to discuss about figurative language. My group had to discuss about metaphor. This is our discussion…
You know there is an unfinished book hiding on your computer’s hard drive. Every now…
I had a mentor who said that the need to write was like a “fire in the belly.” I’m trying to re-ignite mine.
Very good post.
Thanks.
I never thought i would stay up late reading until this week,and by late i mean all night.Each page brought with it new revelations and mysteries to be solved. My imagination went wild as i envisioned whatever was penned down because i was hooked i wanted to know more.The words described what was in my soul…
I wonder if by “Great Escape” they’re just suggesting us something. Like dimming the lights or using NLP.
Flagship publications unfairly compete with “regular” publications.
Commissioned/featured stories upstage “regular” stories.
Nevermore
When will I see such darkness?
Even in the darkest night, the absolute black excused a darker black, the most absolute absence of mercy.
I could see no longer than my nose, but I saw those wings breaking the cold wind.
Writer’s block grips us through the realms of our writing like an insomniac dredges through the night desperately longing for sleep. These two things have one thing in common: they need change in order to achieve their goals. Use these three tips to…
As we creep closer towards midlife, we tend to find ourselves yawning more than usual. It is as though our fitness and stamina has been magically taken away from us, and it is unlike anything else we can possibly imagine. We become less strong. We become…
To:
The chief
Postmaster General
Yesterday I will seeAgain the firesI’ve been tendingBefore you found me
Cast ash unto itselfI still feed themAnd I willForevermore
I know your article is about the power of word choice, but I found much to appreciate from the movie clip, too. It put me in mind of a photo I took of a sign while on vacation:
Joshua Poh, first of all, thanks for including one of my posts this week! I wrote that one when I was relatively new to Medium and it’s very near and dear to my heart. Glad it resonated with you. Also just wanted to say this is a well-curated list! I read a few of your selections you highlighted here. Finally, liking your writing a lot, in general…
When something becomes clear!
“Mamá , tuve un sueño espantoso “
Former Marvel stalwart Brian Michael Bendis damn near broke the geekternet when he revealed his move…
I like the idea of sharing.
Imagine if someone really famous like Jennifer Anderson wrote a daily journal about herself before her rise to fame. How interesting would that be?
All of us regardless of where we fit in the world have a story to tell. So why not share it?
It is like we ourselves must be the person to open the dialogue with others. It takes some doing to publish our thoughts and be vulnerable to the engagement with others. But it is very much worth doing.
A recent thread on Twitter by author Delilah S. Dawson caught my eye. Well, it more than caught my eye. It made…
Superhuman By Habit, downloaded and opened.
Your article is motivating, resonating and powerful.
Thank you Charles for the perspective. I read but my commitment was just exponentially increased. You have given me targets. You have given me growth.
I appreciate your wisdom. Thank you!
The first time I ever thought of being a writer was in third grade. I had just moved from Ohio to Colorado and my first school assignment was to write a poem.
Write! (for whatever reason and no matter what they say) I was never a "strong" character. Yet, there was a time when I should have fought harder. I’ve always wanted to become a writer. Not a famous one, mind. Just someone who spends all of their time writing (and maybe even gets paid for it). When I started writing my first poems, my mother…
It is done.
Finally after a month after setting myself the challenge of writing for 10…
Stay true to yourself
Entrepreneurship is lonely and it’s easy to lose your way, at least from my experience.
I never wanted to be an entrepreneur, solopreneur or whatever new name people have for a small business owner. I…
Of all the pain,
That marks our years,
Of all the darkness…
Of all the drawn out, searing, strife,
There is no joy,
No matter what I do, there seems to be no ending in sight of the work I need to get done. Right now I am working on my fifth novel, and I just completed a short story to share with my friends at Patreon. If you have never seen Patreon, you should check it out. Not only…
Love this story and the twist Terrye Turpin, brilliant, just brilliant!
Really enjoyed the article. The vinyasa of writing. Hmmm. Flow movement. Fluid writing.
we’re far apart
yet intimate
when i dreamed
Today, after seeing my cousin off to the airport at some ungodly hour, I slept through most of the day and…
Exquisite, Giulia. Sad, but exquisite 💕
When I realized I actually had to write, and actually had to write about things I felt and understood, my world became new again.
This is a great article, Shannon. Thank you
A beautiful piece of storytelling, Stefani.Your characters are genuine — including the roses 🌹 — and I like them. I’m sorry you missed the deadline though!
Very cool, Sarah, thank you :-). It’s that way we see passion in writing, and as readers can tell if the writer cares.
Thank You for your transparency it is very much appreciated. I too have lived in my own head for too long. Cared too much about how I would feel if someone else criticized my creativity. Writing for me is something I have kept personal for years. Even now I hide it. No one I know personally has ever been introduced to anything I have written. I’m…
I sounds like you have a million and one topics to write about but you can try writing as much as you can first thing in the morning go for quality over quantity.
