Best Writing Advice: Get a Hobby
BEST WRITING ADVICE: GET A HOBBY The lettuce wilted. The basil died as soon as it flourished, and the oregano never sprouted in the first place. This was two years ago while I was in the panicked grip of writer’s block, and all I could think about were the words: “Get a hobby, they’d said. […]
Writing Is a Game for Optimists
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” This piece of wisdom came from an American baseball player long deceased. His name was Babe Ruth, and I transposed his famous quote into “Never let the fear of rejection keep you from writing”. American baseball is a game of optimism. Seventy-five […]
Best Writing Tip: Don’t Wait for The Muse
I have always been highly susceptible to anything that promised I could become a writer. I believed in magical notebooks, charmed pens, lucky knickers, and I believed in every writing myth going. The biggest myth, and the one that for many years stopped me from writing, was my belief in The Muse. I used […]