Writing Myth 3 – Get it Right First Time

I wish! Sometimes, it’s true, the words flow and the piece is pretty good after one draft. But this is not the norm, by any means.

More often, it’s the opposite and the words just won’t come. Tom Evans has written a useful book called “Blocks” that gives lots of ideas about how to deal with writer’s block and I strongly recommend that all authors and writers read it.

Let’s look at a few practical issues: [Read more...]

Writing Myth 2 – Wait to be Inspired

This idea is based in the past with the idea that writers have muses that are the source of their inspiration. It was believed that writers would sit around, waiting for their muse to be on-line and bring them their latest inspiration. Others would have a particular person whose presence inspired them. [Read more...]

Writing Myth 1 – Great Writers Are Born

This is the first of a series of articles that examine three of the myths surrounding writing:

- Good writers are born writers

- Good writers wait to be inspired

- Good writers get it right first time

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