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Beautiful things

by marissa | Dec 16, 2012 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)

OK, I admit it, I’m addicted to quotes about books and writing and art. When I’m supposed to be taking a break from the computer, perhaps to go drink a tea at the window and let my eyes see the Outside World instead of just pixels, I usually come-to after...

Writers on writing process

by marissa | Oct 18, 2012 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)

TREASURE! Today I stumbled upon this collection of short clips from the Writer’s Confessions series: writers talking about the writing process. They’re good! I watched them all… Here are some of my favorite quotes>>> Claudia Dey on how...

It’s hard to stay erect for two hundred days

by marissa | Jun 6, 2012 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)

I wasn’t going to dance in the Ray Bradbury parade because, to be honest, I’ve read far more of his writing advice than his fiction and there are already loads of way smarter people talking about him, but this interview is too good not to share. God he had...

Word Magicians

by marissa | May 18, 2012 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas), Science (Cosmos, Mind & Psychology of Reading)

I love magic, and the neuroscience of magic, and I especially love the idea of the “attentional spotlight.” It’s fun to think about how we are these weird, sensitive mammals with semi-uncontrollable focus beams shooting out of the front of our heads...

Editing techniques: How to streamline your writing

by marissa | Feb 4, 2012 | About Editing, Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)

Writing “in the moment” without pausing to review is a perfect way to create, because you don’t want the critical half of your brain self-consciously poking at the less-inhibited, imaginative half while it’s doing its thing. However, a side effect of...
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To be an editor, you have to be a reader. It’s the number one qualification. Because you could have all the editorial tools, but if you’re not a responsive reader you won’t sense where the problems lie.

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Be brilliant. We stand on the shoulders of giants in SF&F, with over a century of masterful works behind us, and a sophisticated and discerning audience before us.

— Lou Anders

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