Whether emotion is a plus or minus in our writing is always debatable, at least in fiction. As writers, we want our readers to feel what our characters are feeling: love, hated, anger, joy, sadness. But it’s a touchy business. Too much emotion and our characters seem more like caricatures. The hateful villain with no [...]
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Writing with emotion
Posted in Elvis, Nixon, Writers & writing, tagged pet loss, rainbow bridge on June 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Can failure be inspiring?
Posted in Musings, NBA, Nixon, Writers & writing, tagged failure, inspiration, Jerry Sloan, NBA, Utah Jazz, writing on May 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I suppose that would depend on your definition of failure. For writers, failure can mean many different things insofar as its relationship to our careers. Inability to finish a project due to time constraints and/or a lack of self discipline. Failure to secure an agent and/or publisher for a completed work. Rejected contest entries. A [...]
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