writing tips
Jan. 31, 2010
The Anxiety of Finishing
The unease of publishing a book that is flawed.
Tags: David Remnick · J. Anthony Lukas · Samuel Beckett · Seth Godin · writing life · writing tips
Jan. 28, 2010
The Importance of Shipping
Seth Godin advises: What you do for a living is ship
Tags: Defending Jacob · Seth Godin · video · writing life · writing tips
Nov. 6, 2009
“Productivity Stems From Passion”
A poster by graphic designer Frank Chimero. Writers (and other creatives), take note.
Tags: Frank Chimero · writing tips
Sep. 17, 2009
A Thousand Words a Day
I usually avoid words-per-day quotas, but with a deadline looming I had to try
Tags: quotas · writing life · writing tips
Aug. 21, 2009
Why authors should (and shouldn’t) blog
Blogging will probably never help me sell books, but to me it’s worth doing anyway.
Tags: bookselling · featured posts · writing life · writing tips
Aug. 10, 2009
Remembering Updike the Father
John Updike’s son writes a eulogy for his father
Tags: featured posts · interviews · John Updike · video · writing life · writing tips
Aug. 8, 2009
Crime novels and entertainments
Crime novels are easier to write than literary ones. So what?
Tags: audio · Graham Greene · writing tips
Aug. 1, 2009
Makers vs. Managers
All writers are both makers and managers. The trick is to keep the two roles separate.
Tags: featured posts · writing tips
Jul. 8, 2009
How Writers Write: Graham Greene
Graham Greene’s remarkable writing method
Tags: Graham Greene · How Writers Write · writing tips
Jul. 1, 2009
Capote and Ellison: Blocked or just procrastinating?
What happened to two famous writers who fell silent?
Tags: procrastination · Ralph Ellison · Truman Capote · writing tips
