by christawojo@gmail.com | May 12, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips
In tranced fixation dreaming upon object before you Dear Writer, Have you ever been in a writing trance? The muse. Divine inspiration. The force. Whatever you want to call it, when it’s there, you feel it. Nothing can stop you from creating the art you want to...
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 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...
by christawojo@gmail.com | May 1, 2019 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips
For the month of May, I’m going to elaborate on Jack Kerouac’s Belief and Technique for Modern Prose. This list of 30 mantras is one of my favorite collections of writing advice. I have it pinned to the cork board in my office. It’s intuitive,...
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