Qualifying “Just Write the Next Sentence”

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Topic: Qualifying “Just Write the Next Sentence” * Of Interest Quotes of the Day “You know, everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” Will Rogers “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill Topic: Qualifying “Just Write the Next Sentence” Surprise! This is not a repeat. As a test, I wasn’t going to post today, but I had a question, and I felt it was too important to put off (and maybe forget). So I’ll plan to not post anything tomorrow as a test. A … Read more

From Great Story Ideas to Waiting and Watching

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Great Story Idea? What Next? * Waiting and Watching? Um, No. * Of Interest Quotes of the Day “Some writers struggle with ever getting one word of their Great Idea down on the page, for fear of crafting an imperfect beginning.” Joni B. Cole “Now comes the waiting, the watching. Your book is out there on its own. The initial thrill begins to fade, replaced by that onerous irritant, expectations. You’re hoping—for sales, great reviews, a bestseller list, a call from Spielberg.” James Scott Bell Oh my god, I think I’d … Read more