Tag: Chuck Wendig
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For all the writers out there… Links!
Classic story structures and what they can teach us about novel plotting. Infographic: The key book publishing paths. How writer’s workshops can be hostile, by Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen. From Chuck Wendig, a “hot steaming sack of business advice” for writers. John Scalzi explains the concept of the “brain eater,” a danger lurking…
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Some thoughts about immersion and book abandonment…
In lieu of a reading recommendation this week, I offer some unfocused thoughts about book abandonment. Many readers seem to think that it is a virtue to finish every book they start, even if they aren’t enjoying it. I used to think so myself, but as I have gotten older and more aware that time…
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Exploding More Writing Myths « terribleminds: chuck wendig
Another great piece by Chuck Wendig myth-busting the writerly myths: Crotch-Punching The Creative Yeti: Exploding More Writing Myths « terribleminds: chuck wendig. My favorite myth is, of course, that you don’t have to know the rules. Writers who know the rules and break them purposefully are awesome. Writers who don’t bother to learn the rules…
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Hard truths about writing…
This is really such a great post by Chuck Wendig that every aspiring writer should read: 25 More Hard Truths About Writing And Publishing. Pursuing writing as a career is so full of contradictions. It’s an art, it’s a craft, it’s sales and marketing. You’re venerated, you’re reviled. You probably make crapola, even if you’re…
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