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Once as a baby writer I told a CP about where I was going with a story and they said
"No, you can't write that, it's way too dark."
I felt shame. Dumb, maybe, but it's true.
"No, you can't write that, it's way too dark."
I felt shame. Dumb, maybe, but it's true.
I decided to write it anyway, but consciously or otherwise I spent years trying to write to please CP's, imaginary audiences, imaginary agents
My writing got way better when I started getting deliberate about quitting that.
My writing got way better when I started getting deliberate about quitting that.
Write to please yourself.
Find people who love your premise, your tone, your writing style, your darkness and humor.
They're the people who will help you improve, because the goal should be to more perfectly refine what you've already got going on
Find people who love your premise, your tone, your writing style, your darkness and humor.
They're the people who will help you improve, because the goal should be to more perfectly refine what you've already got going on
When you fight your own sensibilities to please others, whether in writing or life, everyone loses
Find your people. You'll know when you meet them.
They're kindling on your spark.
#writetip
Find your people. You'll know when you meet them.
They're kindling on your spark.
#writetip
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