March 10th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I finished it!
No, not my novel. Not even the second draft. I finished reading Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain. Another of my writing friends has ordered this book on my recommendation. I met her in writing class, and the one little tip I shared with her from Swain moved her further forward in practical progress than writing class did. What a focused, succinct, HARD TO GET INTO, valuable book. I plan to revisit it shortly.
Currently I’m in the universally experienced “When can I write?” whining mode. Kids have been sick, I’ve been sick, holidays are around the corner with all the preparation that needs, it goes on and on. The only solution is discipline, sucking it in and getting the job done. Let’s see how that goes…
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