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Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel
Write on the River is pleased to present this chronicle of one man’s writing journey. It’s a close-up view of the writing life as an aspiring writer works toward his dream of publication. Along the way, we’ll learn of his hopes, doubts, strategies and inspirations. We thank Steven Daniel, a local physician, father and aspiring novelist for sharing his experiences with us. We hope you’ll comment on his blog and cheer him along!
The Learning Curve II
Cleaning out my basement filing cabinet, I found some writings of a famous bestselling author that were penned in his early years before he became a serious writer. Ok, so I’m not famous or even published yet, but….
Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel. Posted on February 16, 2012.The Learning Curve I
Another great guest post on Larry Brooks’ Storyfix.com by Art Holcomb (Dogs of War, Eternal Warriors, Killer Instinct) got me thinking about the arc of my writing career. He used the oft-cited rule that, whether it is knocking a little white ball into a small hole or flying a gargantuan sky bus full of several hundred people, becoming an expert at a given task takes approximately 10,000 hours of study and practice. This is not good news to someone coming to this craft relatively late in life.
Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel. Posted on February 8, 2012.Fellow Travelers
I heard a radio news article the other day about Robert Falcon Scott (now there’s a great character name) who missed being the first one to the south pole by eight days; After an almost 800 mile return trip, he and his fellow expeditioners died, together, eleven miles from their supply cabin. I only have a few chapters to write and I don’t want to die alone, out on the ice…
Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel. Posted on January 27, 2012.Finding Nemo…uh I mean Readers
Okay, so can you really pitch your book to everyone you meet: the tolerant octogenarian next to you on the bus? The college educated science geek you sat next to at the symphony? The kid with acne and bloodshot eyes behind the fast food counter?
Writing My Own Story: The life of a writer on the journey to publish his first novel. Posted on January 16, 2012.
