by christawojo@gmail.com | May 10, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips
No time for poetry but exactly what is Dear Writer, I have a tendency to overdecorate my sentences. I’m recovering from this addiction and must constantly remind myself that too much of a good thing can make for tedious reading. Don’t try too hard with your...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 8, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Write what you want bottomless from bottom of the mind How low can you go? Often we don’t know what kind of cerebral garbage has piled up until we start writing. Once we get...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 7, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Blow as deep as you want to blow Yes, writing is sometimes like standing naked in front of strangers who are poring over you with HD cameras. You sweat as they scrutinize every...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 6, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips, Uncategorized
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Be crazy dumbsaint of the mind Your mind is amazing. Yes, it might be obsessive, fearful, and unruly. But learn to have fun with it. Take it out for walks. Let it off the leash....
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 5, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips, Uncategorized
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Something that you feel will find its own form Dear Writer, Don’t question yourself as you write. Don’t ask it what it will become. Just get the story onto the page. Our minds...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 4, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips
Continuing our elaboration of Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. Be in love with yr life Dear Writer, I think all writers are in love with life. Why else would we spend countless hours dealing with the tedious business of inventing characters...
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