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All Writers Are Vain, Selfish, and Lazy

Not my words. George Orwell said it.
I’m reading Orwell’s essay, “Why I Write,” and this line pops out at me in bold, headline-size letters:
“All writers are vain, selfish, and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives there lies a mystery.”
I know I fit that description. And I like a good mystery. So, I’m [...]

Posted 07 December 2006 † gordon § Authors § Writing ‡ Comments (2)

Do You Love Writing but Hate to Write?

I used to wear my love-hate relationship with writing like a badge. Usually when I was sitting around not writing.
I’ve overcome some of that with the help of avid, healthy reading and being more conscious about my goals as a writer. No more lofty notions of the great american novel and no more insurmountable goals [...]

Posted 02 October 2006 † gordon § Lessons § Prompts § Writing § Writing craft § Writing process ‡ Comments (14)

A Star in the Sky to Guide You: Interview with Edward P. Jones, Part 2

I was lucky enough to have an informative and rewarding telephone conversation with the award-winning author Edward P. Jones. This is the final portion of that interview.
In the first part of our conversation we learned about Jones’s life following his MFA and talked about his two short story collections, “Lost in the City” and “All [...]

Posted 25 September 2006 † gordon § Authors § Books § Interviews § Lessons § Writing § Writing craft § Writing process ‡ Comments (3)