Ran across some interesting links this morning in my clicking travels. Cassandra Jade's blog gives us five reasons to read in a variety of genres. http://cassandrajade.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/5-reasons-genre/
I know quite a few of the writers who stop by here are into comic books and graphic novels so I thought this link might be of interest to them especially, but to fans of short story writer, Harlan Ellison also. And comics are basically short stories with pictures, aren't they? http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26341 And yes, Harlan Ellison has written a comic book in The Spirit series.
Ever said no to a publisher? Scary thought, isn't it? Well, Jim Hines did just that and he lives to talk about it here http://www.jimchines.com/2010/05/saying-no/
I'm a writing hoarder. I have drawers full of stories I've written over the years (some of them god-awful) that I keep. And the truth is, some of those stories have been rewritten and published when I've seen a call that those discarded stories might be a fit for. Sarah Zettel does a better job of explaining hoarding here http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2010/05/22/be-a-hoarder/ You just never know what a publisher is going to need.
And David Bishop has an interesting essay over at Angry Robot Books called "Faking It" which boils down to being true to yourself when you write. There's some good advice here no matter where you are in your writing life. http://angryrobotbooks.com/2010/05/faking-it
5 comments:
I'm new to Cassandra's blog but have already snagged a few pointers in writing.
I clicked on her link at your blog, David. It's always nice to find writing advice that works for you.
Michael Moorcock long ago said "if you want to write fantasy then read everything but fantasy."
I strongly agree with this. I think its even possible in most cases to pick out the authors, and their work, who practice this.
That's good advice, Brian. I write a lot of noir stories but rarely read the hard-core noir. For me, I'm afraid I'll start copying their style instead of writing my own.
Thanks for the link to my blog.
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