***** Pocket Books, 2002 ISBN 0743455967 This is the book everyone asks if you’ve read when you say that you write for a living. Embarrassingly, I hadn’t read it. Now I’ve read it twice in less than two weeks. And will probably read it many more times. This book surprised me, amazed me, and kicked […]
Tag Archives: Writer
January
26
10 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
posted by lasesana
All writers experience writers’s block. What is important is getting through it. Some techniques will work for you, while others may not. It is important to find what you are successful with and continuing to develop that technique or exercise. Try each once or twice, then repeat the ones that gave you the best […]
October
08
Writing Advice from Abelardo Castillo
posted by lasesana
Abelardo Castillo (Buenos Aires, 1935) is an Argentinian writer, novelist, essayist, and playwright. He is also well known for his short stories including “Ernesto’s Mother“. An amateur boxer in his youth, Castillo worked as director of several literary magazines including El Escarabajo de Oro and El Ornitorrinco. Following are a few tips from his book Ser Escritor (Being […]
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