Bring your writing to life.
Writing serves many masters. Empower your storytelling. You must earn skill; nobody awards it.
Hemingway said, "Writing is easy. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."
Neal Allen and Anne Lamott share "Good Writing," awarded New York Times Bestseller honors. The book amplifies Mr. Allen's "36 Rules."
A partial table of contents:
Strong sentences shoulder the load, as powerful verbs chop adverbs and adjectives. "See Spot run" works for Dick and Jane. "Spot raced around the course, prepping for the days when helicopter assaults exhausted everyone except him."
Write so well that everyone believes that AI wrote your story. Bring readers tears of agony or ecstasy. Craft stories that keep readers engaged and turning the page.
Overcome the 'tyranny of the blank page'. Then let it sit. Some authors like Joyce Carol Oates allow a piece to marinate for months. She revises the draft into finished craft.
Sometimes, you will struggle to finish a piece. Just as in volleyball, keep going. Finish the job.
Remember, "the strength of the wolf is in the pack."
Lagniappe. Protect your standards. "Leave the jersey in a better place."
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