Writer Crush: Leo Tolstoy

Writer Crush: Leo Tolstoy

by | Jun 19, 2019 | Dear Writer

I’m going to begin sharing some excerpts of the most astonishing writing I’ve ever come across. There are writers who entertain, and there are writers who drill to the core of the human heart. Leo Tolstoy is one of these legends that inspire me to go...
The enemy of good writing

The enemy of good writing

by | Jun 18, 2019 | Dear Writer

I’ve been working on a series of novels since 2012. I take them out, rewrite them, get discouraged, and put them away again. Every year when I travel, I read them on the plane. I think, Hey, these are not so bad. They’re actually pretty good. So, I take them out,...
Write it like it matters

Write it like it matters

by | Jun 17, 2019 | Dear Writer

Eye of the Tiger When you sit down to write, do you ever have thoughts like: One day I’ll write my best story. This is just practice. It’s not like anyone’s going to read this. It will never get published anyway. Of course you’re not going to...
Don’t explain yourself

Don’t explain yourself

by | Jun 14, 2019 | Dear Writer

It’s hard enough for writers to keep going in the pursuit of crafting the perfect story. When the people around us are not supportive, it can make us feel downright hopeless. Sometimes when we attempt to explain what we’re trying to achieve it makes it...