Heinlein’s Rules for Writing
Mr. Heinlein had some pretty good ideas. Here are a few: HEINLEIN’S RULES FOR WRITING 1. You must write. 2. You must finish what you write. 3. You must refrain from rewriting, except to editorial order. 4. You must put the work on the market. 5. You must keep the work on the market until it is sold. I have added my number six and seven: 6. Once it is sold, you must promote it for no less than six months after it has been shining from the shelves. 7. And then, repeat steps 1-6–do it all over again. And
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Picasso Quote
“I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them.” Pablo Picasso Now if Picasso admitted to doing such, what am I worried about?
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No Garden Party
So, after posting the last post about wanting to get an agent and go for the gold, I started working on my query letter. Ugh. I am focusing on Loran Rudder and the Secret Key because it is my first YA novel in a while, and it is what I consider to be sort of different from what is out there…sort of. At least the common thread between all of us writing YA is different. It is NOT paranormal, nor dystopian. I have been researching the market, and I could be wrong. There seem to be some books like it
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What is safe?
A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for. ~John A. Shedd
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The weather the weather the weather
Think I will talk about the weather… what was your first clue? I am tired of writing. I have been writing nearly non-stop since 2008 and I have no constant feeling of ever stopping. I have tried to stop. I quit once a week. It never fails though, as soon as I am convinced I will not write again, a story will pop in my mind while I am busy doing something else. Usually during a shower or an exercise routine. But now, in the throes of fall, the calm before the storm of winter sets in, I just want
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