writer’s life
Teens
I’m going today to a high school English class and writing class to talk about my writing process. It may not come up, but I’ve been thinking about what advice I would give a teen about becoming a fiction writer.
Advice on Becoming a Fiction Writer
Essentials
First, be a reader. Read widely.
Living Life so Fiction Can Grow
For the next four or five days, I won’t write. I won’t look at a novel manuscript or a picture book manuscript or even think the word, “Revise.”
Just Breathe
“How important it is to take the time to read literature, to look at art, to go to concerts. If all parts of your brain aren’t nourished, [...]
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