John Scalzi, author of Old Man’s War and The Ghost Brigades among other novels and non-fiction works, has a few tips on writing. These ideas are geared toward non-writers who want the straight dope on writing without having to read a book or take a class, but they are pretty good ideas for anybody.
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Here’s a sample of the story that I’m currently revising. I’m about halfway through my second draft and I think I’ll end up going through it one more time. Feel free to let me know what you think (if anybody’s out there reading this; I think I hear crickets chirping. Nope, not even crickets. Sigh.)
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There’s something to be said for front-loading the things in your life that you want to be priorities. One way of accomplishing this goal is to schedule those things for the time of day when you have the most energy and focus. For me, that’s usually the early morning (as long as I have coffee).
Today, [...]