How Not To Write

It seems that no one really respects the wishes of writers once they are dead and gone.
And like the better-known names of literature, I sometimes I wonder exactly how I’m going to manage the destruction my personal notebooks after I’m dead. You may think this is superfluous, considering my not writing status, [...]

Roger Morris (R.N. Morris) is a crime writer in the UK. He posted this great video of the “Writer’s Life” on YouTube, Like Roger, I am hoping that my coffeepot will write my next book. (I kid. I kid because I love. I wish I had half the guts to [...]

Picture the scene…
You are a novelist, working for years to finish your masterpiece. And then suddenly, after an intense period of procrastination - you finish! Hooray!
Right?
Well, no. Actually, you wonder what the big deal is all about. In fact, you’re kind of glad to see the old thing go. Worse [...]

Like me, Leo Babauta is an early riser…
How to Write First Thing in the Morning:

As I write these words, it’s a little after 4:00 a.m. and my wife and kids are sleeping. The house is dark and quiet, with no TV or music playing, no conversation to distract the voice in my head.
It’s the perfect [...]

One of the first links to this site came from The Publishing Spot. The title of the little blog post was “Grow a Thicker Skin”. The inclusion of HNTW was meant to add a bit of levity to the serious work writers face in overcoming fears of rejection and criticism.

There are only two [...]