Last week I wrote about how writing is the beginning of the work. This week I lived it out. I got back a novel I’d written from an editor. The novel isn’t short; the thing was about 600 pages long. The editor left on average three notes a page. Some of the notes regarded typos.Continue reading “Who needs sanity?”
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The Work that Comes After the Writing
Writing is work. I wish it was only fun. There is real joy in creating stories, crafting mythologies, sculpting characters, and weaving storylines. There’s something magical in discovering surprises you laid for yourself. I actually do enjoy revising stories and shining them up. But if you intend to be successful as an author, it alsoContinue reading “The Work that Comes After the Writing”
Festival of Stories
Stories are coming. Festivals of stories. My wife has this thing. She’ll look at any given story I write, and sometimes she’ll say, “That’s a you story.” And it usually has to do with… well, stories. See, I like writing stories about stories. You can probably blame Neil Gaiman and Sandman for that, really. OrContinue reading “Festival of Stories”
Write EVERY Day?
Do you need to write every single day if you’re going to be a writer? Let me ask a related question: Must you go to work every single day to consider yourself employed? I really hope not! Personally, I value my “days off.” While I rarely get a day to do nothing, those days whereContinue reading “Write EVERY Day?”
Flying Free
It starts when a coalboy steals a mechano-pteradon. Read my story, “Flying Free” for free at Every Day Fiction!
Jonathon Mast: Author 