Tag Archives: Writing

It’s Not a Job

One piece of wisdom I’ve heard at many writing conferences goes something like this: “Writing is a job. You have to treat it like a job to be successful.” But that’s wrong. Writing is not a job. A job means … Continue reading

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Professionalism

I was asked on Facebook a few weeks ago whether I’d learned anything in my time as a corporate lawyer that I found applicable / useful to my career as an author. The answer is, absolutely yes. With that as … Continue reading

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Advice

“Advice like: ‘Follow your heart!’ and “Be true to your vision!’ is fine if you’re in therapy.  Me?  I really want to improve my odds.” — Blake Snyder, Save the Cat!

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