Posts Tagged: reading

How to Conquer Writer’s Block: Tip 83

READING OTHERS: DONALD ANTRIM When beginning a new project, I am always inspired reading about the process of other writers. Here is the brilliant Donald Antrim: “I write because writing is the hardest work I’ve ever done. It is slow and painstaking and frustrating. I do not begin with an idea or a theme, and… Read more »

How to Conquer Writer’s Block: Tip 45

READ: Of course this is a general precept for life! However, when I am between projects, I REALLY read, almost constantly, especially children’s literature. I immerse myself in words, themes, voices, humor, multiple settings, multiple genres, and let the words wash over me like a warm bath. It actually feels like that, especially because baths… Read more »