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The WAR of Art

In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield examines the difference between professional writers and amateur. He writes, “The conventional interpretation is that the amateur pursues his calling out of love, while the pro does it for money. Not the way I see it. In my view, the amateur does not love the game enough. If he did, [...]

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Why You Must Fear NOTHING

The revision lasted several months. During this period I rewrote scenes, chapters, acted out dialogue, as confident as a long haired cat in a room full of rocking chairs. I didn't know it at the time, but a Dream Eater had me by the throat; and I was the Dream Eater.

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Along Came A Spider

Like most people who want to write novels for a living, I read a lot. I devour books. The urge to read overpowers me the way a bottole does an alcoholic. It's part of learning how to write a novel. If you don't read a lot, you won't be a good writer. It's about as simple as that.

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Scolding the Muse

For some, the muse is more reckless twenty-something than adorable toddler. The muse that haunts me, for example, prefers to stay up all night, drive fast and toy with dangerous friends. Its half wannabe rock star and half outlaw, rebelling against the confines of story structure and character arc

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Writer’s Journal Entry

The windy-city-crew was there for me through black eyes and bad luck. When times were bad, they held the net taut and ensured I wouldn't crash into the pavement

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