Posted in Reader Mama, Writer Mama, tagged Reading, Writing on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In his book Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction, Vonnegut listed eight rules for writing a short story:
Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
Every character should want something, [...]
Posted in Reader Mama, Writer Mama, tagged Inspiration, Writing on March 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Because if I accomplish nothing else, I at least take pictures and make plans.
I read this literally seconds after I wrote my post about my plans to finish my novel. And because both of these women’s words have also altered by life, I’m taking it as an official omen.
Reaping, sewing, stealing snap shots [...]
Posted in Reader Mama, Writer Mama, tagged Writing on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have this dusty novel that I’ve been working on for years – for about eight of them actually. I know I should be done by now but I did go to grad school AND have a baby in there and that throws all kind of scary-ass curve balls at you even if you [...]
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