What Does It Mean To “Know How To Write?”

We’re moving onto The New Yorker’s turf now. Watch out, Sports Illustrated, you could be next!

EVERYTHING IS FICTION – by Keith Ridgway

I don’t know how to write. Which is unfortunate, as I do it for a living. Mind you, I don’t know how to live either. Writers are asked, particularly when we’ve got a book coming out, to write about writing. To give interviews and explain how we did this thing that we appear to have done. We even teach, as I have recently, students who want to know how to approach the peculiar occupation of fiction writing. I tell them at the beginning—I’ve got nothing for you. I don’t know. Don’t look at me. read article

LB: How to Practice So It Really Does Make Perfect

A Better Way to Practice – by Noa Kageyama

While it may be true that there are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going, there certainly are ways of needlessly prolonging the journey. We often waste lots of time because nobody ever taught us the most effective and efficient way to practice. Whether it’s learning how to code, improving your writing skills, or playing a musical instrument, practicing the right way can mean the difference between good and great. read article

“Extreme Rewriting” isn’t a Sport – Yet. Ouch!

“Hurts so good”:

One Simple and Incredibly Painful Way to Fix Your Novel Draft – by Charlie Jane Anders read article

HOW TO ROCK Showrunner Tells All About Its Cancellation

This is the reason God invented blogs (for all you future showrunners out there):

On The Emmus: How To Rock The Future – by David Israel

Hey, HTR Fans. read article

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