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behind the process

  • Behind “The Process”: Don’t Be Shy

    Hey writers! One of the things writers fear most is exactly the thing they should most embrace. Criticism. I don’t mean people telling you, “This is really good,” or, “This sucks.” While someone telling you something is good feels nice inside, by itself it isn’t helpful. And the latter is every writer’s worst fear (when…

  • Behind “The Process” Quickie: The most underrated writing tip of all time!

    I heard it when I was a teacher. A lot. “How do you write? Like, how do you actually make an idea into a story?” Adults will sometimes ask me that, too, after they ask the old go-to: “So…what do you do for a living?” and I respond, “I’m a writer and stay-at-home dad.” I…

  • Behind “The Process”: writing by HAND vs. Typing

    Behind “The Process”: writing by HAND vs. Typing

    When you write by hand, according to Joe Hill, “The only thing you have to entertain you is your own imagination.” Couldn’t agree more. No stimulus beyond what’s firing between your ears. I’ve also heard (but not confirmed) that James Patterson writes everything by hand, then an assistant types it up for him. And Ernest…