Q: Do YOU
identify?
A: You'll just have to read on to see!
Seems like when
I’m in an EXTRA writing (or speaking) mode, I’m also in an EXTRA reading mode. Seems
like pouring out EXTRA words makes me crave to take in EXTRA words.
So what EXTRA words do
I gulp? I am very selective! I read every
word in my two favorite writing craft magazines (below), the only two I still
subscribe to after years of many writing magazines.
Here’s something
to ponder and apply from this mag:
“Books aren’t written – they’re rewritten. . . . It is
one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn’t
quite done it.”
(Michael Crichton, p. 10)
And this too:
“Published
authors will tell you it’s all about perseverance, the one characteristic all
successful writers share.”
(James Scott Bell, p. 14)
Writer's Digest! What an extemely difficult magazine to put down! It’s kept me reading until midnight numerous nights, even
before I retired and I couldn’t sleep in late like now. In this issue, my favorite article
is also by James Scott Bell (see above quote), “The 5 Biggest Fiction Writing
Mistakes + How to Fix Them.” Don’t miss this article! He gives at least five
secrets (OK, reasons) his books are bestsellers.
My word craving
is also appeased by author auto/biographies. I’ve recently enjoyed these two Grace
Livingston Hill ones. While I can’t say I’m a fan of her books (nor that I’m not a
fan), I’m definitely a fan of her writing life and Christian principles. These
two biographies inspired me in my writing for Christ. The first author, Robert Munce, is her grandson, and I'm assuming you know Betty Steele Everett.
SOOO, do YOU
identify?
Millie Samuelson
