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While trying to decide whether to go see a play (Burn This in Los Angeles), I read in one of the reviews, “…the production ‘doesn’t agitate from an essence.’” A great phrase that the reviewer borrowed from a friend. Most writing instructors find a way to say the same thing – and it’s related to…
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Pet peeve – being introduced as a novelist and promptly called a liar. I don’t know who thought this was cute to begin with (I’m lookin’ at you, Albert Camus), but I’m taking issue with it. Merriam-Webster defines a lie as 1. A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood. 2. Something meant to…
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Writers write. We have to and the prospect of years toiling in obscurity doesn’t seem to dissuade us. But that’s not the why I’m talking about. Digging deeper, perhaps the real question is, what are you wrestling with? Why do you write? I was reading about the new movie with Mel Gibson, The Beaver, along…
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When I was hard pressed for time – and there can be many reasons, most often a day job and/or small children, an ailing parent, etc. – I learned to write in 10 minute increments. I know writers (and am most emphatically not one) who get up at 4 am to write for two hours…
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These are incredible. The artist is Brian Dettmer and his website is here.
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In the wake of the John Galliano incident, I spent way too much time procrastinating regarding my own writing by reading comments about JG and getting depressed. First, it shouldn’t, but it surprised me how many people were willing to overlook and make excuses for his ugly remarks or not understand how he could hold…
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It’s freezing in Los Angeles and we have something called graupel (which fascinates me no end). Graupel is essentially a snowflake wrapped in ice. The nouvelle cuisine of weather. So L.A. Anyway, as you can see, I changed the theme again. The grey was too cold. This is like hot chocolate. Warming up for writing?…
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No, your story’s not the Titanic (though there will be days you fear it is). This picture is what your story looks like. The top? The words on the page. Then there’s what is under the surface. For one thing, you can see that the reader is going to not only bring their own stuff…
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I met a lot of talented writers at Antioch. My cohort still checks in weekly and we help keep each other encouraged, on track, etc. This morning, one phrase jumped out at me. One woman was writing about courage and said she thinks of a number of things like the people dancing in the streets…
Diane Sherlock 
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