It’s a matter, in the later drafts, of being suspicious of that impulse to keep in the indulgent language—you can’t just write a story where you’re playing… Read more “The Language Has To Be In Service Of Some Bigger Problem”
Day: April 14, 2020
It’s Hard To Get Excited About A Void
When I write the first draft, it’s hard to know what to get excited about, because it’s hard to get excited about a void. It’s a matter… Read more “It’s Hard To Get Excited About A Void”
It’s Not The Characters I Believe In First
I think I’m uptight enough about language that I don’t write really careless drafts with terribly painful prose. That’s because usually, when I’m writing, it’s not the… Read more “It’s Not The Characters I Believe In First”
The Work Itself Should Be An Organic Process
I don’t really believe in the whole self-promotion thing. For one thing, I’m kind of allergic to it. Particularly with fiction. It’s simply in opposition to the… Read more “The Work Itself Should Be An Organic Process”
Telling People What A Writer-Person Does
I was in the groove of trying to write, and being taken away from that—going from writing to telling people what a writer-person does—was odd. It really… Read more “Telling People What A Writer-Person Does”
Rolando Andrés Ramos 