Writing

Handling criticism is never easy. Whether you’re an actor, a programmer or singer, listening to negative comments about your work can hurt. And I personally think that it can be harder for a writer. After all, for every writer, writing is what Ernest Hemingway described as to “sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” We…

We know that writers need imagination. And the imagination is absolutely dependent upon observation. “Writers can fill their stories with as much ‘made up stuff’ as they like, but there is no substitute for astute observation. It’s the one thing that marks flat, boring ‘telling’ description from vibrant, rich narrative that shows the reader.”  …

Is there such a thing as writer’s block? How often have you simply stared at the computer’s blank screen with the cursor flashing and you don’t seem to make any progress on a piece of writing and there’s a deadline looming? You start wondering if this is the onset of the dreaded writer’s block, something…