I’ve seen many would-be writers read a favorite author’s work, throw up their hands, and say, “I give up!” Comparing your own rough work to your favorite author’s best work — work rewritten many times at the guidance of friends and agents and editors and proofreaders — is a sure-fire way to feel inferior. I’ve […]
Archives for October 2018
Diving In
Today I started diving into the novel. I’ve obviously read much of it along the way, but there are parts I’ve only written that have not yet been read. This will be the first time I read the latest novel as a whole thing. Remembering… It’s always a good sign when you get back to […]