by Sandra CH Smith, Author | Aug 2, 2021 | tips for writers
Here’s a quote I can relate to:“We’re all there trying to make the story, novel, or chapter as good as it can be. It’s a constant struggle to get it down, get it clear, and understand that your intentions are the same, whether you’re an undergraduate writing a short...
by Sandra CH Smith, Author | Aug 2, 2021 | Advice for writers from writers
Many writers wonder what the secret of short-story writing was for all those who have successfully written them.“I’ll give you the sole secret of short-story writing, and here it is: Rule 1. Write stories that please yourself. There is no rule 2. The technical points...
by Sandra CH Smith, Author | Aug 2, 2021 | tips for writers
A Writer’s Time There is nothing harder to estimate than a writer’s time, nothing harder to keep track of. There are moments—moments of sustained creation—when a writer’s time is fairly valuable; and there are hours and hours when a writer’s time isn’t worth the paper...
by Sandra CH Smith, Author | Aug 2, 2021 | tips for writers
James Baldwin once said, “You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can’t, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world.”I agree with him – without literature, we have no way to find a reflection of ourselves,...
by Sandra CH Smith, Author | Aug 2, 2021 | tips for writers
Perseverance and Making TimeWriting requires a number of skills. Many beginning writers may imagine that one or two of those skills will be the keys to success. A natural way with words or storytelling or perhaps a knack for meeting people and making the right...
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