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Post by thedarkman on Apr 13, 2018 20:26:04 GMT -5
writing is not that hard but finding the time definitely is impossible Writing something that someone would actually want to read is the hard part.
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Post by deuce on Apr 14, 2018 10:35:01 GMT -5
people will read anything, go to a book store if you doubt it 95 percent of the stuff in there is crap You just wasted extremely valuable writing time posting that. You'll never get that minute back. Imagine what you could've written! "writing is not that hard but finding the time definitely is impossible" -- mirrorthief
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Post by deuce on Apr 14, 2018 10:42:01 GMT -5
BR Meyers on how stylish affectations can destroy clarity of thought: thepulparchvist.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-readers-manifesto.html"I doubt that any reviewer in our more literate past would have expected people to have favorite sentences from a work of prose fiction. A favorite character or scene, sure; a favorite line of dialogue, maybe; but not a favorite sentence. We have to read a great book more than once to realize how consistently good the prose is, because the first time around, and often even the second, we're too involved in the story to notice."
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Post by themirrorthief on Apr 14, 2018 11:47:48 GMT -5
people will read anything, go to a book store if you doubt it 95 percent of the stuff in there is crap You just wasted extremely valuable writing time posting that. You'll never get that minute back. Imagine what you could've written! "writing is not that hard but finding the time definitely is impossible" -- mirrorthiefmy time is valuable but why is it so hard to find someone willing to pay me what its worth?
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Post by deuce on Apr 14, 2018 12:15:39 GMT -5
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Post by Von K on May 17, 2018 8:53:26 GMT -5
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Post by paulmc on May 31, 2018 10:59:59 GMT -5
Bryce Beattie, editor of STORYHACK, has compiled and edited public domain articles of tips & tricks from Pulp Era authors. Absolute steal for a mere $.99 on Kindle! Pulp Era Writing Tips
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Post by Von K on May 31, 2018 14:56:08 GMT -5
Thanks Paul, looks like a worthy tome. I hope he decides to publish it on Smashwords and Lulu as well as Amazon.
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Post by Von K on May 31, 2018 14:57:03 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Jun 21, 2018 10:32:16 GMT -5
Bryce Beattie, editor of STORYHACK, has compiled and edited public domain articles of tips & tricks from Pulp Era authors. Absolute steal for a mere $.99 on Kindle! Pulp Era Writing Tips
Thanks, Paul! Bryce did a great job with this. He loves the pulps, which is easy to see by reading any issue of StoryHack.
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Post by deuce on Jun 23, 2018 9:52:59 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Sept 18, 2018 8:05:34 GMT -5
I’m sometimes asked how to keep plot and structure from devolving into formulaic writing. My answer is similar to what (Tobias) says above. You don’t cook an omelet with a watermelon. If I want an omelet, I want it made with eggs in a pan with some ingredients and spices. What those add-ons are and how they are proportioned make up the distinctiveness—the originality if you will—of the dish. In the same way, eggs are the basis of the formula. It’s what readers expect from a story. They don’t want to be confused or frustrated. Of course, an author is free to write experimental fiction, which is also known by its unofficial name, Fiction That Doesn’t Sell. But if you’re in this game to make some dough, you’ll use familiar ingredients but you’ll spice them up with your unique brand of characterization, dialogue, and voice.
James Scott Bell from How to Write Pulp Fiction (pp. 40-41).
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Post by deuce on Dec 19, 2018 1:25:58 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Dec 28, 2018 5:51:52 GMT -5
A tip from author, Charles R. Rutledge:
"One bit of writing advice I'll give is be ready to leap in. Twice I got into anthologies with only a week left before deadline. If an editor tells you they need one more story but they need it in seven days, get to work. Be dependable and meet your deadlines. And don't be afraid to try."
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Post by Von K on Sept 30, 2019 16:32:41 GMT -5
* cf Leigh Brackett’s comment on plot earlier in this thread: “Plot is People.”
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