Recently, I’ve read that it takes 10,000 hours to become a master at anything. That means that we need to read (like writers) and write for 10,000 hours to build a foundation from which to launch our art. How much reading and writing do you do?
Also tagged 10000 hours, art, foundation, master, read, reading, writeJason Evans at The Clarity of Night blog is preparing to run another flash fiction writing contest. His contests are based on photographs. The piece can be of any genre and will be posted on his blog. The stories get comments from blog readers and other contestants. It’s a good experience for those writers who […]
Also tagged Ascension, contest, fiction, flash, flash fiction, Jason Evans, short, short story, storyIt’s a relief to say that we have a new president-elect in the USA . Big sigh of relief! Maybe now I won’t be considered a traitor when I disagree with him. [tongue in cheek] The writing’s been slow these past months. Making a big move has taken all my attention and energy. Although I […]
Also tagged politics, screenplay, stories, The Starter WifeAs a firm believer in working on our strengths, instead of our weaknesses, I also believe that a positive mental attitude carries us farther. Recently, my positive attitude has been sorely tested. We’re working to make a big change in our lives and I’ve become fatigued. Not tired. Fatigued. Mind numbing. Thought swallowing. Brain wading […]
Also tagged anguish, body, brain, fatigue, Giacomo Leopardi, positive, positive thinking, reading, strengths, weaknessesI’m writing a novel. Oh, yes. Just like everyone else. My novel is a hybrid of mystery and thriller. There is a mystery at the core of the story, but there’s a lot of action before it’s solved. Like all good mysteries, the plot needs to take the reader to different places before the mystery […]
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