A novel of mine bounced again yesterday. Like always, I opened the document where I have listed the names of publishing houses that might be right for this project, copy/pasted the adress of the next publisher on that list and sent the novel off again. I only take one quick look at the reason I was given, […]
Writing
Working methods: SEEK KNOWLEDGE
Ok, this one’s a no-brainer. Off course you need to seek knowledge. Right? It’s bleeding obvious. Not to me, it wasn’t. I read my first book about writing long after I finished several books, scripts and scenarios. Linda Seger’s “How to make a good script great”. See the problem here? I already thought I was […]
Working Methods: TOMORROW’S WORK
Some writers leave their work mid-sentence, so that when they return the next day, they can easily pick up where they left. Although I’ve never tried it, I can warmly recommend making things easier for yourself by preparing. When I leave the studio, I often lay out whatever I’m going to be working on the following […]