Rather than wait around for inspiration to strike, I thought, why not look back through those unpublished old drafts for possible new posts? And what could be more appropriate than some typically down-to-earth advice from a master storyteller?
Rather than wait around for inspiration to strike, I thought, why not look back through those unpublished old drafts for possible new posts? And what could be more appropriate than some typically down-to-earth advice from a master storyteller?
Abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish…so true and necessary. (K)
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Certainly makes it easier to start … đŸ™‚
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What great advice. Exactly what I do (fortunately).
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I find the hardest one to adopt is #5. A similar piece of advice was from Hemingway: ‘Kill your darlings.’
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Some seriously good tips there but as for helping me finish my second novel . . .
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Very down-to-earth, aren’t they? I’m hoping they’ll help me start my first novel!
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Thanks for this David. Makes tackling the overwhelming task of a novel much more doable. Great advice.
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His straightforward advice cuts to the chase, I think, unlike some self-help stuff I’ve read which goes round the houses …
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