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Learn On Me, When You’re Not Strong

September 16, 2013September 8, 2013Leave a comment

“I count myself as one of the number of those who learn as they write, and write as they learn.”

― John Piper, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Super Writer!

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“Writers are like supreme beings. We can create worlds in a matter of days, and we can destroy them just as fast.”

― Linda Nelson

Nobody Has to Die…To Fix Your Book

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“Imagine that you are dying. If you had a terminal disease would you finish this book? Why not? The thing that annoys this 10-weeks-to-live self is the thing that is wrong with the book. So change it. Stop arguing with yourself. Change it. See? Easy. And no one had to die.”

― Anne Enright

To Infinity, and Beyond!

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“Go beyond yourself — write.”

― Pearle Louise Munn Bishop

A Novel Attempt

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“Every novel is an attempt to capture time, to weave something solid out of air. The author knows it is an impossible task – that is why he keeps on trying.”

― David Beaty

Writing for the love of money? Probably not.

September 6, 2013September 6, 2013Leave a comment

“People say that writers write for money. From my own experience that’s not true. I write for me. I publish for money.”

― Greg Curtis

Your English Professor…didn’t help you.

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“Yeah, I know what your English Professor tried to tell you. But if your English Professor could make a living writing fiction, they would have been doing it.”

― Dean Wesley Smith

Writer’s Payment

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“Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work.”

– James Lee Burke

J.D. Scott’s Book Available for Pre-Order!

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Pre-Order Book Now!

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The Need to Kill…Your Characters

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“There is a point where, as a writer, you grow to hate your characters, their stupid motivations, and their whiny inner dialogues. The only solution I have found to deal with that is to kill the character, resurrect him, then kill him again.”

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Learn On Me, When You’re Not Strong

“I count myself as one of the number of those who learn as they write, and write as they learn.”

― John Piper, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s Super Writer!

“Writers are like supreme beings. We can create worlds in a matter of days, and we can destroy them just as fast.”

― Linda Nelson

Nobody Has to Die…To Fix Your Book

“Imagine that you are dying. If you had a terminal disease would you finish this book? Why not? The thing that annoys this 10-weeks-to-live self is the thing that is wrong with the book. So change it. Stop arguing with yourself. Change it. See? Easy. And no one had to die.”

― Anne Enright

To Infinity, and Beyond!

“Go beyond yourself — write.”

― Pearle Louise Munn Bishop

A Novel Attempt

“Every novel is an attempt to capture time, to weave something solid out of air. The author knows it is an impossible task – that is why he keeps on trying.”

― David Beaty

Writing for the love of money? Probably not.

“People say that writers write for money. From my own experience that’s not true. I write for me. I publish for money.”

― Greg Curtis

Your English Professor…didn’t help you.

“Yeah, I know what your English Professor tried to tell you. But if your English Professor could make a living writing fiction, they would have been doing it.”

― Dean Wesley Smith

Writer’s Payment

“Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work.”

– James Lee Burke

J.D. Scott’s Book Available for Pre-Order!

Pre-Order Book Now!

The Need to Kill…Your Characters

“There is a point where, as a writer, you grow to hate your characters, their stupid motivations, and their whiny inner dialogues. The only solution I have found to deal with that is to kill the character, resurrect him, then kill him again.”

― Caris O’Malley

“I count myself as one of the number of those who learn as they write, and write as they learn.”

― John Piper, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

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“Writers are like supreme beings. We can create worlds in a matter of days, and we can destroy them just as fast.”

― Linda Nelson

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“Imagine that you are dying. If you had a terminal disease would you ­finish this book? Why not? The thing that annoys this 10-weeks-to-live self is the thing that is wrong with the book. So change it. Stop arguing with yourself. Change it. See? Easy. And no one had to die.”

― Anne Enright

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“Go beyond yourself — write.”

― Pearle Louise Munn Bishop

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“Every novel is an attempt to capture time, to weave something solid out of air. The author knows it is an impossible task – that is why he keeps on trying.”

― David Beaty

Share this:

“People say that writers write for money. From my own experience that’s not true. I write for me. I publish for money.”

― Greg Curtis

Share this:

“Yeah, I know what your English Professor tried to tell you. But if your English Professor could make a living writing fiction, they would have been doing it.”

― Dean Wesley Smith

Share this:

“Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work.”

– James Lee Burke

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Pre-Order Book Now!

Share this:

“There is a point where, as a writer, you grow to hate your characters, their stupid motivations, and their whiny inner dialogues. The only solution I have found to deal with that is to kill the character, resurrect him, then kill him again.”

― Caris O’Malley

Share this:

“Imagine that you are dying. If you had a terminal disease would you finish this book? Why not? The thing that annoys this 10-weeks-to-live self is the thing that is wrong with the book. So change it. Stop arguing with yourself. Change it. See? Easy. And no one had to die.”