People who have had hard lives but somehow found themselves fetched up in executive positions with prosperous West Coast oil firms do not drink and wench themselves… Read more “People Who Have Had Hard Lives”
Day: November 13, 2019
The Characters Are Telling You The Story
The characters are telling you the story. I’m not telling you the story, they’re going to do it. If I do it right, you will get the… Read more “The Characters Are Telling You The Story”
Never Tell Your Reader What Your Story Is About
Never tell your reader what your story is about. Reading is a participatory sport. People do it because they are intelligent and enjoy figuring things out for… Read more “Never Tell Your Reader What Your Story Is About”
People With Good Judgement
People with good judgment weigh the assurance of a comfortable living represented by the mariners’ certificates that declare them masters of all ships, whether steam or sail,… Read more “People With Good Judgement”
The Writer Suffers From Vapors
The received image of a writer is that of an unproductive sensitive who suffers from the vapors, is enslaved by his gonads, falls victim to romantic swoons… Read more “The Writer Suffers From Vapors”
Show What The Character Thinks
Show the reader what the character thinks about, and then the reader will think about it too. A-Z Quotes. (2019). TOP 14 QUOTES BY GEORGE V. HIGGINS… Read more “Show What The Character Thinks”
There’s No Substitute For Knowing What You’re Doing
A cop told me, a long time ago, that there’s no substitute for knowing what you’re doing. Most of us scribblers do not. The ones that’re any… Read more “There’s No Substitute For Knowing What You’re Doing”
Rolando Andrés Ramos 