Quotes for writers or anyone who likes quotes like I do. “A book is simply the container of an idea—like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters.” —Angela Carter “When I say work I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs.” —Margaret Laurence “I think all writing is a […]
Two Reading Group Book Choices
The book selection for August in our reading group was Jenny Offill’s Dept. of Speculation. Vogue’s praise for the novel: “Piercingly honest. . . . A series of wry vignettes that deepen movingly.” I don’t think I would call her assorted paragraphs vignettes. The Guardian (London) wrote: “Dept. of Speculation is a riposte to the […]
Inciting Incidents in Hada’s Fog
Chapter Four: Scene Two of Hada’s Fog is posted now. In Chapter One, flying to California for a lengthy stay to resolve their sons’ disagreement is the inciting incident for Hada. It jump-starts the plot and changes her world. It stirs up trouble in her marriage. Her strong objection changes the status quo and jolts […]
Elopement as a Writing Prompt
Elopement makes an interesting idea for a story. Why does a couple elope? A writer who organizes the secret details into a plot arc along with character arcs develops a successful tale. On September 13, 1846, Elizabeth Barrett eloped with Robert Browning. Why? In 1838, Barret published her first poetry volume and in 1844 her […]
Guess the Author Contest on Time To Write Now
The first person who names the author the man is reading in the Time to Write and Color Mini Book will receive a free copy of my anthology, Written Across the Genres. The third page of the mini book shows the man reading and what he says is the clue. The mini book is available […]
The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler
Christopher Vogler wrote in his book, The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, that one of the most influential books of the 20th century may turn out to be Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Writers are using the “ageless patterns which Campbell identifies.” The most persistent theme is the myth of the […]
Johnny Depp Quotes
Johnny Depp is in a new movie called Black Mass. He is best known for playing Jack Sparrow, the pirate Captain. I became a fan when I saw the 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands. “I realized that Edward was all alone, and inside of all of us is this lonely little kid. Edward is a total […]