Writing – Books Smitten

A Peculiar Beast

I once knew an editor whose job consisted mainly of wading through the slush pile of fiction submissions. “My job sounds great,” she told me, “but you would be amazed at the number of people who write revenge fiction. The story is just obviously something that happened to them. There is no characterization, plotting, orContinue reading “A Peculiar Beast”

Final Drafts

I once knew a man who believed he was a year away from placing a book on The New York Times best–seller list. “I find that I don’t have to do much revision,” he said confidently. “One draft is usually enough.” He was a rather extreme example of the grandiosity that can accompany creative pursuits.Continue reading “Final Drafts”