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In which the writer behind Grimjack, one of the finest anti-heroes in comics, gives up a few of his writerly secrets so that we can run wild with our own stories too.
I love stories. I love reading stories, I love hearing stories, I love telling stories.
Whoa…and we didn’t even know Virginia Woolf was real!
by Maria Popova
Literary icon Virginia Woolf, born on this day in 1882, was not only a masterful letter-writer and little-known children’s book author, but also a dedicated diarist on par with Susan Sontag andAnaïs Nin. A fairly late journaling bloomer, she began writing in 1915, at the age of 33, and continued until her last entry in 1941, four days before her death, leaving behind 26 volumes written in her own hand. More than a mere tool of self-exploration, however, Woolf approached the diary as a kind of R&D lab for her craft. As her husband observes in the introduction to her collected journals, A Writer’s Diary (UK; public library), Woolf’s journaling was “a method of practicing or trying out the art of writing.”
Time now for more happy thoughts.
In the post just below this one, we gave (give?) you one expert opinion on handling assholes who don’t understand your work the note-givers you work for. Here’s another perspective from fan favorite Peggy Bechko:
Okay, the truth hurts. The fact is no matter how good a writer you are, no matter how persistent and devoted to your writing, you’re going to receive rejections.
Time now for happy thoughts.
We mean, dealing with the inevitable should make us happy, right? Cuz it’s better than slashing ourselves?
For your perusal: Two different approaches from two different kinds of creators. (FWIW, we’re not nearly as good at handling this kind of thing as either one.)
