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Reading Like a Writer

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itstartswithablankpage: kaykrescent: One of the most common pieces of writing advice is to read. Important, but vague. An easy way to analyze novels to become a better writer is to sort what you read into what you don’t like and… Read moreReading Like a Writer

Reading Like a Writer

stephanieatillman

itstartswithablankpage: kaykrescent: One of the most common pieces of writing advice is to read. Important, but vague. An easy way to analyze novels to become a better writer is to sort what you read into what you don’t like and… Read moreReading Like a Writer

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catherynbrained: writeinspiration: It is okay to start writing even if you don’t have a clear vision of what you are going to write. This is my problem, I’m someone that needs a well thought out perfection piece – that I… Read more

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catherynbrained: writeinspiration: It is okay to start writing even if you don’t have a clear vision of what you are going to write. This is my problem, I’m someone that needs a well thought out perfection piece – that I… Read more

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The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups. All those on the left side of the studio, he said, would be graded solely on the quantity of work they produced, all those… Read more

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The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups. All those on the left side of the studio, he said, would be graded solely on the quantity of work they produced, all those… Read more

So I actually have several questions but I’ll keep it simple. I feel like I’m losing my drive to write because I’ve posted work online before that NO ONE read. Nothing. So every time I TRY to write again these questions continue to claw at me from the back of my brain: What is the point of writing if no one is even going to read it? Also what validates your writing for you? Who do you write for? Others or yourself? What drives YOU personally to write?

stephanieatillman

Wow, you have a lot of questions! I’ll try to answer all of them. 🙂 It’s really, really hard to get people to read your writing online. I’ve had this blog for close to 4 years, and it’s only just… Read moreSo I actually have several questions but I’ll keep it simple. I feel like I’m losing my drive to write because I’ve posted work online before that NO ONE read. Nothing. So every time I TRY to write again these questions continue to claw at me from the back of my brain: What is the point of writing if no one is even going to read it? Also what validates your writing for you? Who do you write for? Others or yourself? What drives YOU personally to write?

So I actually have several questions but I’ll keep it simple. I feel like I’m losing my drive to write because I’ve posted work online before that NO ONE read. Nothing. So every time I TRY to write again these questions continue to claw at me from the back of my brain: What is the point of writing if no one is even going to read it? Also what validates your writing for you? Who do you write for? Others or yourself? What drives YOU personally to write?

stephanieatillman

Wow, you have a lot of questions! I’ll try to answer all of them. 🙂 It’s really, really hard to get people to read your writing online. I’ve had this blog for close to 4 years, and it’s only just… Read moreSo I actually have several questions but I’ll keep it simple. I feel like I’m losing my drive to write because I’ve posted work online before that NO ONE read. Nothing. So every time I TRY to write again these questions continue to claw at me from the back of my brain: What is the point of writing if no one is even going to read it? Also what validates your writing for you? Who do you write for? Others or yourself? What drives YOU personally to write?